How we can calculate stress intensity factor for bimaterial interface

Submitted by kaslantas on Sun, 03/08/2009 - 11:50

Hi friends,

I would like to calculate stress intensity factor for bimaterial interface using finite element method. Do you have any suggestion about it? Actually I know a method. According to this method,

1-obtain crack face displacement using numerical solution

2- use dundur parameter

Is this method is correct/enough?

As you know Franc2D code calcuate SIF for mode I and mode I. But I do not know this code can calculate SIF for bimaterial interface?

Thanks