The following diagram shows a rectangular plate with a circular hole at the ends. The dimension of the plate is shown in the figure. If the ratio of b/r increase, the stress concentration factor Kt will __________

The following diagram shows a rectangular plate with a circular hole at the ends. The dimension of the plate is shown in the figure. If the ratio of b/r increase, the stress concentration factor Kt will __________ Correct Answer increase

As the ratio b/r increase, there are two possible cases: (i) value of b is increasing –> depth of crack is expanding (ii) value of r is decreasing –> crack is getting narrower So, both the condition will increase the severity of the crack, and the stress concentration factor will increase.

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