MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE INTERACTION OF STATIONARY SH-WAVES WITH A SYSTEM OF CURVILINEAR CRACKS IN A HALF-SPACE

Abstract

A method for solving mathematical physics problems is proposed for semi-infinite media containing systems of curved crack-slits. Most of the studies known from the literature relate to the problems of diffraction of elastic waves on straight and circular cuts. However, in reality, the crack is usually not straight or circular. Studies have shown that the curvature of a crack significantly affects the value of the dynamic stress intensity coefficients. The value of this parameter also depends on the proximity of the defects to each other, since they always fall within the range of the reflected wave. The stress-strain state of media with complex properties can be effectively modeled by computing complexes in combination with software systems. Most studies are devoted to the development of the finite element method. However, the method of integral equations is very effective for solving anti-planar problems of diffraction theory. The advantage of this method is the reduction in the number of spatial variables, the high speed of convergence, and the possibility of using various efficient numerical solution methods. The method also has the ability to build efficient parallel computing schemes. A unified approach to solving the problem is developed on the basis of singular integral equations (SIEs). The corresponding dynamic boundary value problems for a clamped and force-free half-plane are investigated. The influence of the defect curvature, their interaction, and the proximity of the boundary on the magnitude and nature of the dynamic stress intensity coefficients is studied. Parallel algorithms allow to significantly reduce the computation time and analyse the characteristics of the wave field in more detail. The combination of the SIE method, which reduces the dimensionality of the problem by one, and provides significant savings in computing time due to the parallelization of computational procedures, leads to a significant increase in the efficiency of the proposed algorithm. The method can be used to assess the influence of various mechanical or geometric factors on the strength of bodies with defects.