Evaluating Stress Concentration Factor For A Finite Plate With Various Discontinuities Under Different Loading Conditions: A Critical Review

Abstract

Perforated plates, including different shaped cutouts, are crucial parts of structures in mechanical, civil, and aerospace engineering. The total strength of the plate is decreased by the stress concentrations (SC) caused by these cutouts. The shape, size, orientation, boundary conditions, bluntness, kind of load, loading angle, and other features of the cutout all affect the distribution and severity of these stress concentrations, also known as stress concentration factors (SCF), or SCF. When building plates with discontinuities for a variety of industrial applications, it is essential to comprehend the impact of the type of load. This is especially true as structural components need to be more intricately designed to satisfy a wide range of engineering criteria. This article offers a thorough analysis of the impacts of various load types taken into account in previous research.

Through the synthesis of these results, this review seeks researchers to identify existing contributions in the field and to define future research directions.