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1205050

1205050.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 a/D m = 2 Y

m = 2

Tension Bending

Tension

Y

Bending

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

a/D

Figure 8. For m=2evolution of maximumdimensionless SIF (left)

and minimumdimensionless SIF (right).

1205050.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 a/D m = 3 Y

m = 3

Tension Bending

Y

1205050

Tension

Bending

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

a/D

Figure 9. For m=3evolution of maximumdimensionless SIF (left)

and minimumdimensionless SIF (right).

1205050.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 a/D m = 4 Y

m = 4

Tension

Tension Bending

1205050

Y

Bending

0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0

a/D

Figure 10. For m=4evolution of maximumdimensionless SIF (left)

and minimumdimensionless SIF (right).

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