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N. Noda, Y. Takase & H. Nisitani

Abstract

In this work stress concentration factors of a round bar with a circular-arc or V-shaped notch K^ are considered on the basis of exact solutions for special cases and accurate numerical results. Then, accurate K, formula useful for any shape of the notch is proposed. The conclusions can be summarized as follows. (1) For the limiting cases of deep and shallow notches, the body force method is used to calculate the SCFs. Then, the formulas are obtained as K^ and K^. (2) On the one hand, upon comparison of K< and K^, it is found that K^ is nearly equal to K^ if the notch is deep or blunt. (3) On the other hand, if the notch is sharp or sha

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