| Abstract: | Modelling of crack opening and surface sliding in an orthotropic viscoelastic material is made by introducing two coefficients: one for the surface displacement and surface friction. The material possesses orthotropy in two dimensions and viscoelastic property consisting of a Kelvin element in series with a spring. The method of Laplace transform is applied to obtain a closed form solution to the problem. Explicit expressions of Mode I and II stress intensity factors are computed together with crack surface opening. Trade-off between the Mode I and II stress intensity factors depends on the nature of material orthotropy. |
