Simplified numerical algorithms for generalized strip saturated two equal collinear cracks in piezoelectric media using distributed dislocation technique

In this paper, we present the distributed dislocation technique (DDT) based numerical algorithms to study the generalized strip saturated (GSS) models for two equal collinear cracks in 2-D finite and infinite piezoelectric media. Numerical studies for particular cases such as linear, quadratic and cubic strip saturated models are simulated by considering their equivalent forms based on the principle of superposition. Two equal collinear cracks problem and its particular case of coalesced zones are considered in 2-D semipermeable piezoelectric media under arbitrary poling direction and in-plane electromechanical loadings. The results of saturated zone lengths (inner and outer) and local stress intensity factors (at inner and outer tips) are evaluated numerically for infinite and finite domain problems. The results of infinite domain obtained using DDT are compared with the reference analytical solutions. A good agreement of the results shows the efficacy of the proposed algorithms based on DDT for solving GSS two equal collinear cracks problems in 2-D finite/infinite piezoelectric media.