Plane problems of cubic quasicrystal media with an elliptic hole or a crack

Based on the complex potential method, plane problems of cubic quasicrystal media containing an elliptic hole subjected to uniform remote loadings are solved. The explicit solutions for the coupled fields are given in the closed form. Degenerating the elliptic hole into a crack, the asymptotic distribution of the phonon and phason stress fields near the crack tip exhibits inverse square root singularities. Explicit expressions for the stress intensity factors, crack opening displacements and strain energy release rate are also presented. -- Highlights: → Lekhnitskii's formalism is extended to cubic QC solids. → The plane problem of an elliptic hole or crack is investigated. → Analytical expressions for both entire and asymptotic fields are determined. → The stress intensity factors are independent of material constants. → The coupled field strongly affects the configuration and strain energy of the crack.