Accurate evaluation of mixed-mode intensity factors of cracked shear-deformable plates by an enriched meshfree Galerkin formulation

A novel meshfree discretization technique in terms of the reproducing kernel particle method is presented for accurately evaluating mixed-mode intensity factors of cracked shear-deformable plates. Mindlin–Reissner plate theory is adopted to solve the cracked plates problem in the Galerkin formulation, considering transverse shear deformation. The diffraction method, visibility criterion and enriched basis are included in the generation of...