The purpose of this paper is to develop an efficient boundary element method (BEM) for use in the analysis of composite structures, principally loaded holes in mechanically fastened composites. The idea is to modify the BEM by an analytical scheme to evaluate boundary stresses and deformations accurately. The validity of the method is verified by computing the stress concentration factor in a double lap joint for different hole sizes and various boundary conditions.
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