Elastic and fully plastic J-integrals for mixed mode fracture induced by inclined surface cracks in plates under biaxial loading

Mixed mode fractures can be triggered by either multi-axial stresses or inclined cracks or both. Little research has been undertaken on J-integral for inclined surface cracks in plates under biaxial loading. This paper intends to determine the elastic and fully plastic J-integral for mixed mode fracture induced by inclined surface cracks in plates under biaxial loading conditions, using three-dimensional finite element method. Various...