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R. Citarella et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 34 (2015) 514-523; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.34.57 517 Figure 5 : Deformed plot (scale factor 100) with Von Mises stresses [MPa] calculated for the bending load case. Figure 6 : Deformed plot (scale factor 100) with Von Mises stresses [MPa] calculated for the press fit load case. Figure 7 : Deformed plot (scale factor 100) with Von Mises stresses [MPa] calculated for the coupled load case (press fit + bending). Cracked DBEM model From the previous analysis on the uncracked model the most critical area is pointed out and consequently the area of crack insertion can be effectively defined (Fig. 4). Again, the stress scenarios are calculated for the three aforementioned load cases (Figs. 8-10) and the SIF variation along the initial crack front for the combined bending+press fit load case is showed (Fig. 11a-c): a comparison is