Numerical Solution for an Epicycloid Crack

Table 3

Numerical convergence for the tearing mode stress intensity factor, 𝐾₃(𝜙), for 𝑚=−2 when 𝑐=0.1.

𝑁	𝐾3(0.00)	𝐾3(𝜋/4)	𝐾3(𝜋/2)	𝐾3(3𝜋/4)	𝐾3(𝜋)
0	0.0000	−6.330𝐸−04	−9.5075𝐸−04	−7.2780𝐸−04	−1.3145𝐸−19
1	0.0000	−0.7174	−0.9211	−0.5854	−9.6785𝐸−17
2	0.0000	−0.5440	−0.9199	−0.5854	−9.6951𝐸−17
3	0.0000	−0.5200	−0.8775	−0.200	−1.04460𝐸−16
4	0.0000	−0.5200	−0.8775	−0.5200	−1.04460𝐸−16
5	0.0000	−0.5200	−0.8775	−0.5200	−1.04460𝐸−16
6	0.0000	−0.5200	−0.8775	−0.5200	−1.04460𝐸−16