6.

Calculation & Results:

A. Maximum tangential Stress (MTS) criterion
According to this fracture criterion the fracture occur in the radial direction where
the tangential stress is maximum on the circle of finite radius from crack tip. The
fracture occurs when the maximum tangential stress ()max reaches a critical
value.

In the case of generalizes plain stress where material contain the straight crack ,
the stresses near the crack are given by

3
2

max

1
2 r

cos

c
c
2
2 [KI cos
2

KII sinc ]

cos K i sin K II (3 cos 1)

2
2r

Where KI and KII are stress intensity factor in mode I and mode ii .

The direction corresponds to

=0

. this is equivalent to

K I sin + KII(3cos -1) =0

(1)
Above equation gives in terms of K I and KII . for the case of edge crack in large plate
load by a remote uniaxial stress , and crack is oriented at angle with respect to
perpendicular of load axis , K and K are given