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I. Telichev, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 32 (2015) 24-34; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.32.03 27 with the numerical solution of the non-steady-state problem of Kirsh [5]. During the transition process the dynamic stress concentration factor K  (  )=   (  ) /  increases reaching the maximum value of 3.33 and then asymptotically drops to the static value. M ODELING OF F RACTURE Solution of Singular Integral Equation he problem of potential fracture and bursting of aerospace pressurized structures was extensively examined by the NASA Advanced Fracture Mechanics Group [1-3]. The fracture propagation analysis was conducted analytically using the linear elastic fracture mechanics approach and numerically employing the finite element method and non-linear fracture mechanics technique. Comparison to the experimental data showed that the linear elastic fracture mechanics methods are too conservative and non-linear fracture mechanics approach is required for a more realistic treatment of the problem [1]. Figure 4 : 5-link crack ( a, b ) and Chebyshev’s nodes on the crack face( c, d ). We assumed that a single hole with two radial cracks is located in the infinite plate made of an isotropic elastic perfectly plastic material, the zones of plasticity are localized along the crack prolongations and the compressive stresses within the plastic zones  pz are equal to the tensile yield limit  y (Fig. 4a). The problem can be formulated in terms of a singular integral equation (SIE) of a form:     ' ,        L g t dt p x x L t x      (1) where t and x are coordinates of the points on the crack contour L , p(x) is a crack surface traction. The unknown function g(t) is expressed using the Muskhelishvili's complex variable formulation [6] via the displacement dcontinuity across the crack contour L :         ' v v 2 1 æ ,    d u i u i G i g t t L dt             (2) Here u , v are the contour displacement components in x and y directions, respectively,   2 1 E G    is the shear modulus, E is the modulus of elasticity,  is the Poisson’s ratio, 3 1 æ      is the elastic parameter for the plane stress and 3 4 æ    for the plane strain. T