TY - JOUR UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11003-006-0061-1 A1 - Carpinteri, Alberto A1 - Paggi, Marco JF - Materials Science Y1 - 2006/// PB - Springer VL - 42 IS - 1 AV - none SN - 1068-820X ID - eprints1946 EP - 101 TI - Influence of the intermediate material on the singular stress field in trimaterial junctions SP - 95 N2 - By the method of eigenfunctions, we analyze the stresses formed at the vertex of a multicomponent wedge formed by homogeneous elastic wedges under the conditions of plane stress state or plane deformation. The exponent of the singularity of stresses in the case of opening and shift of the wedges is numerically determined. The singular stresses formed near the vertex are investigated both for softer and stiffer wedges. ER -