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Infinite width
Ktn Ktn

h = Thickness

0.1
Chart 2.1

r/d

10

Stress concentration factors Ktn for opposite deep hyperbolic notches in an infinitely wide thin element in tension (Neuber, 1958).

Minr

Min r

Elliptical notch

U-shaped notch

**
Elliptical hole or U-shaped slot in an infinite thin element. Major axis of elliptical hole or U-shaped slot * 2t

tlr
Chart 2.2 Stress concentration factors Ktg for an elliptical or U-shaped notch in a semi-infinite thin element in tension (Seika 1960; Bowie 1966; Baratta and Neal 1970).

Ktg

Ktn

2r/H
Chart 2.3 Stress concentration factors Ktg and K1n for a tension strip with opposite semicircular edge notches (Isida 1953; Ling, 1968).

HId = 2

Ktn

#/d = 1.15

Semicircular (Isida 1953; Ling 1968)

For semicircular notch (t/r = 1.0)

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Chart 2.4 Stress concentration factors Ktn for a flat tension bar with opposite U-shaped notches (from data of Flynn and Roll 1966; Appl and Koerner 1969; Isida 1953; Ling 1968).

Ktn

Kt

0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

d/H

0.6

0.7 0.8 0.9

1.0

Chart 2.5 Stress concentration factors K1n for aflattension bar with opposite U-shaped notches (calculated using Neuber 1958 theory, Eq. 2.1), r/H from 0.001 to 0.05.

tn
a

max

1% stress increase rid Chart 2.6 Stress concentration factors K1n for aflattest specimen with opposite shallow U-shaped notches in tension (calculated using Neuber 1958 theory, Eq. 2.1).

Kt*

Ktu - Stress concentration factor for U notch (a = O) Kta = Stress concentration factor for corresponding V notch (Angle a)

Ktu
Chart 2.7 Stress concentration factors Kta for a flat tension bar with opposite V-shaped notches (from data of Appl and Koerner 1969).

Ktn

rid
Chart 2.8 Stress concentration factors Ktn for tension loading of a semi-infinite thin element with a deep hyperbolic notch, tension loading in line with middle of minimum section (approximate values; Neuber 1958).

Semicircular

4-1-05 a

-^ = 1.5,2 a

Ktn

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Chart 2.9 Stress concentration factors Ktn for a flat tension bar with a U-shaped notch at one side, (from photoelastic data of Cole and Brown 1958). Tension loading in line with middle of minimum section.

(a) aid = 0.25

Ktn

H-d = 2r

U-notch

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(b)a/d= 1.0

HId

Ktn

H-d = 2r

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Chart 2.10 Stress concentration factors Ktn for opposing notches with flat bottoms in finite-width flat elements in tension (Neuber 1958; Hetenyi and Liu 1956; Sobey 1965; ESDU 1981). (a) a/d = 0.25; (b)a/d = 1.0.

a = 2r

amax occurs at points A

rlt

Kt

alt

Chart 2.11

Stress concentration factors Kt for notches withflatbottoms in semi-infiniteflatelements in tension (Rubenchik 1975; ESDU 1981).

a/H-^0 (infinite width)

K-tn

b/a
Chart 2.12 Stress concentration factors Ktn for a tension bar with infinite rows of semicircular edge notches (from data of Atsumi 1958).

TJ- = (lsida 1953; Ling 1968) Single notch

Ktn

Four symmetrical notches 6/H=1

a/H
Chart 2.13 Stress concentration factors K1n for tension bar with infinite rows of semicircular edge notches (from data of Atsumi 1958).

1 Notch

Ktg

c/a
Chart 2.14 Stress concentration factors Ktg for tension case of aflatbar with semicircular andflatbottom notches, H/r = 18 (photoelastic tests by Durelli, Lake, and Phillips 1952).

Ktg For end notch 6 Notches (Photoelasticity, Hetenyi, 1943)

Ktg

Ktg For infinite | number of notches (H= ^\ Weber (1942) | | ^i ' Row of holes (Schulz, 1942)

Mathematical Solution

6 Notches (Photoelasticity, Hetenyi, 1943)

b/a
Chart 2.15 Stress concentration factors Ktg for tension case of aflatbar with semicircular notches, H/r = 18. (photoelastic tests by Durelli, Lake, and Phillips 1952).

Ktg

HIr
Chart 2.16 Stress concentration factors Ktg for tension case of aflatbar with two semicircular notches, b/a 2, c/a = 3 (from photoelastic tests by Durelli, Lake, and Phillips 1952).

Spherical depression

Ktg

Cylindrical groove

h0/h
Chart 2.17 Stress concentration factors Ktg for a uniaxially stressed infinite thin element with opposite shallow depressions (dimples) (Cowper 1962).

rid

Effect of Poisson's ratio

Infinity
Ktn Ktn

0.03

0.1

rid

10

Chart 2.18 Stress concentration factors Ktn for a deep hyperbolic groove in an infinitely wide member, three dimensional case, in tension (Neuber 1958 solution).

K-tn

Semicircular

rid
Chart 2.19 Stress concentration factors Ktn for a tension bar of circular cross section with a Ushaped groove. Values are approximate.

Ktn

Ktn

0.1

0.2 0.3 0.4

0.5

d/D

0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9

1.0

Chart 2.20 formulas).

Stress concentration factors Ktn for a grooved shaft in tension with a U-shaped groove, r/d from 0.001 to 0.05 (from Neuber 1958

^tn

1% stress increase
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Chart 2.21 Stress concentration factors Ktn for a test specimen of circular cross section in tension with a U-shaped groove (curves represent calculated values using Neuber 1958 theory).

(a) a/d = 0.25

Did

D-d = 2r
Ktn

U-groove

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(b)a/d = 1

Ktn

D-d = 2r

rid

Chart 2.22 Stress concentration factors Ktn for flat bottom grooves in tension (Neuber 1958 formulas; ESDU 1981). (a) a/d = 0.25; (b) a/d = I .

rid

Infinite width

Ktn

Ktn

h = Thickness

0.03

0.1

rid

10

Chart 2.23 Stress concentration factors Ktn for opposite deep hyperbolic notches in an infinitely wide thin element, two-dimensional case, subject to in-plane moments (Neuber 1958 solution).

Ktn

2r/H Chart 2.24 Stress concentration factors Ktn for bending of aflatbeam with semicircular edge notches (Isida 1953; Ling 1967).

HId = 2

H/d=^.2
Ktn

Semicircular (Isida 1953; Ling 1967)

For semicircular notch ( t / r = 1.0)

rid
Chart 2.25 Stress concentration factors Ktn for bending of a flat beam with opposite U notches, (from data of Frocht 1935; Isida 1953; Ling 1967).

Ktn

Ktn

0.1 0.2 0.3

0.4 0.5

d/H

0.6

0.7

0.8 0.9

1.0

Chart 2.26 formulas).

Stress concentration factors K1n for bending offlatbeam with opposite U notches, r/H from 0.001 to 0.05 (from Neuber 1958

Ktn

1% stress increase

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Chart 2.27 Stress concentration factors Km for bending of aflatbeam with opposite shallow U notches (curves represent calculated values using Neuber 1958 theory).