PERIODIC CONTACT PROBLEMS FOR A TRANSVERSALLY ISOTROPIC LAYER

This paper describes three-dimensional periodic contact problems of infinite straight chains of punches acting on the face of a transversally isotropic elastic layer, whose other face is subject to sliding support. Isotropy planes are parallel or perpendicular to the layer faces. Contact problems are solved using the method of nonlinear boundary integral equations, which makes it possible to simultaneously determine the contact region and contact pressures. Calculations for known transversally isotropic materials are performed.