Bending of Orthotropic Plate Containing a Crack Parallel to the Median Plane

This paper considers cylindrical bending of the plate containing a crack parallel to plate's faces. The analytical model of the problem is obtained using the improved theory of plates bending, which considers transverse deformation of the plate. Received analytical results are compared with the numerical data of the boundary element approach, which is modified to suit the considered contact problem. The results of analytical and numerical techniques are in a good agreement both for the isotropic and anisotropic plates.