CXXII. The synthesis of elastic dislocation fields

Summary The static field of an infinitesimal loop of dislocation lying in its glide plane is calculated. The field of any plane loop lying in its glide plane may be obtained by integration of the result. The field produced by the sudden creation of an infinitesimal loop is calculated as a function of time.The field of an arbitrarily moving plane loop may be obtained by integration. The method is illustrated by simple examples.