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Determining stress intensity factors of mode I for the crack in rectangular cross-section of thin-walled beam
A fracture mechanical behavior of thin-walled elements with through-thickness crack is researched. General analytical methods to determine stress intensity factors (SIF) in such elements are presented. The methods are based on the assessments of nominal stresses in the process of crack growth (first method) and change of inertia moment in defective section (second method). Correction functions are obtained for the central crack under bending for rectangular cross-section of thin-walled beams