Abstract
Abstract
The elastic contact stress field caused by a radially loaded pin in a nearly conforming hole is studied. The elastic limit of the configuration is found, together with crack tip stress intensity factors for radial cracks emanating from the bolt hole, the latter using the distributed dislocation approach. A closed-form solution is therefore generated to enable an elastic design philosophy to be followed for both perfect and flawed configurations, providing that there are no nearby boundaries.
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