EFFECTS OF THERMAL RELAXATIONS ON THERMOVISCOELASTIC INTERACTIONS IN AN UNBOUNDED BODY WITH A SPHERICAL CAVITY SUBJECTED TO A PERIODIC LOADING ON THE BOUNDARY

Thermoviscoelastic interactions in an infinite homogeneous viscoelastic medium with a spherical cavity are studied. The cavity surface is subjected to a periodic loading and zero temperature change. The classical dynamical theory of thermoelasticity as well as the generalized theories of thermoelasticity are applied to consider the thermoelastic coupling. The analytical expressions for the closed-form solutions of displacement, temperature, and stresses are obtained; and the thermal relaxation effects on the interactions are studied to compare the three theories. The numerical values of the physical quantities are computed for a suitable material. The results are presented graphically to illustrate the problem.     

GENERALIZED THERMOELASTICITY IN AN INFINITE SOLID WITH A HOLE

This paper deals with one-dimensional generalized thermoelasticity based on the theories of Lord and Shulman and of Green and Lindsay. A formulation of generalized thermoelasticity that combines both generalized theories is derived. The generalized thermoelastic problems for an infinite solid with a cylindrical hole and an infinite solid with a spherical hole are analyzed by means of the Laplace transform technique. Numerical calculations for temperature, displacement, and stresses under the generalized formulation are carried out and compared with those of classical dynamic coupled theory.     

Two temperature fractional order thermoelasticity theory in a spherical domain

This article is an application of fractional thermoelasticity in association with two-temperature theory. The fractional heat conduction model has been proposed to investigate the thermal variations within the bounded spherical region. The corresponding heat conduction equation has been derived in the context of the generalized two-temperature theory of fractional thermoelasticity. The analytical solutions of thermal variations have been obtained in the Laplace domain, which are inverted using the Gaver–Stehfest algorithm in the time domain. Kuznetsov convergence criterion has been discussed for the bounded variations and stability of the problem. The delay time translations used in the heat flux vector and the temperature gradient result in the finite speed of thermal wave propagation. As a special case of time fractional derivative, the classical and generalized thermoelasticity theories have been recovered.     

Unified finite element approach for generalized coupled thermoelastic analysis of 3D beam-type structures,part 1: Equations and formulation

An innovative 1D finite element (FE) approach is developed to analyze the 3D static, transient, and dynamic problems in the coupled and uncoupled thermoelasticity for the nonhomogeneous anisotropic materials. The Galerkin method is directly applied to the governing equations to obtain a weak formulation of the thermoelasticity problems with arbitrary loads and boundary conditions. To surmount the restrictions of the classical beam theories, a 1D FE procedure is proposed in the context of the Carrera Unified Formulation (CUF). Since coupled thermoelastic analyses are computationally demanding, the proposed 1D FE approach can be used as a powerful means to simulate the generalized coupled thermoelastic behavior of structures. This methodology, indeed, reduces the 3D problems to 1D models with 3D-like accuracies and very low computational costs. The Lord-Shulman and the Green-Lindsay models are considered as the generalized theories of thermoelasticity. Furthermore, as simplified cases, the classical coupled, dynamic uncoupled, quasi-static uncoupled and steady-state uncoupled theories of thermoelasticity may be derived from the formulation. Moreover, effects of the structural damping can be taken into account in the present formulation. The accuracy of the formulation has been evaluated through numerical simulations and comparisons, which have been presented in a companion article (Part 2).     

Thermomechanical Interactions in a Generalized Thermo-Microstretch Elastic Half Space

Interactions caused by thermal and mechanical sources in a generalized thermo-microstretch elastic medium are studied by the use of Laplace-Fourier transform techniques. The formulation is applied to the coupled theory as well as to two generalizations, the Lord-Shulman and the Green-Lindsay theories. The integral transforms are inverted using a numerical technique to obtain the solutions field in the physical domain. Stretch effects lead to the existence of a new wave that is called longitudinal microstretch wave. The results of micropolar generalized thermoelasticity and generalized thermoelasticity are deduced as special cases from the present formulation.     

Analysis of Thermoelastic Waves in Functionally Graded Hollow Spheres Based on the Green-Lindsay Theory

In this article, the Green–Lindsay theory of thermoelasticity is employed to study the thermoelastic response of functionally graded hollow spheres. This generalized coupled thermoelasticity theory admits the second sound phenomena and depicts a finite speed for temperature wave propagation. The materials of the hollow sphere are assumed to be graded through its thickness in the radial direction while a symmetric thermal shock load is applied to its boundary. The Galerkin finite element method via the Laplace transformation is used to solve the coupled form of governing equations. A numerical inversion of the Laplace transform is employed to obtain the results in time domain. Using the obtained solution, the temperature, displacement, radial stress, and hoop stress waves propagation are studied. Also the material distribution effects on temperature, displacement and stresses are investigated. Finally, the obtained results for the Green–Lindsay theory are compared with the results of classical thermoelasticity theory.     

GENERALIZED COUPLED THERMOELASTICITY OF DISKS BASED ON THE LORD–SHULMAN MODEL

A one-dimensional generalized thermoelasticity model of a disk based on the Lord–Shulman theory is presented. The dynamic thermoelastic response of the disk under axisymmetric thermal shock loading is studied. The effects of the relaxation time and coupling coefficient are studied. The Laplace transform method is used to transform the coupled governing equations into the space domain, where the Galerkin finite element method is employed to solve the resulting equations in the transformed domain. The dimensionless temperature, displacement, and stresses in the transformed domain are inverted to obtain the actual physical quantities using the numerical inversion of the Laplace transform method.     

THERMAL STRESSES FOR AN INFINITE BODY WITH A SPHERICAL CAVITY WITH TWO RELAXATION TIMES

Thermoelastic interactions caused in a homogeneous and isotropic infinite body with a spherical cavity are considered for the two different theories of generalized thermoelasticity, that is, Lord, and Shulman's theory and Green and Lindsay's theory. Analytical expressions for the temperature, displacement, and thermal stress fields are obtained; and the results are compared with the classical dynamical coupled theory.     

Shock-induced nonlocal coupled thermoelasticity analysis (with energy dissipation) in a MEMS/NEMS beam resonator based on Green–Naghdi theory: A meshless implementation considering small-scale effects

In this article, a meshless method based on the generalized finite difference (GFD) method is developed for coupled thermoelsaticity analysis (with energy dissipation) considering small-scale effects in a micro-electromechanical-systems/nano-electromechanical-systems beam resonator. The Green–Naghdi theory of the generalized coupled thermoelasticity and nonlocal Rayleigh beam theory are utilized for dynamic analysis of a micro/nanobeam resonator subjected to thermal shock loading. The small-scale effects and energy dissipation are considered to derive the governing equations for both displacement and temperature fields. The governing equations are discretized in the Laplace domain using GFD method. To find the dynamic and transient behaviors of fields’ variables in time domain, an inversion Laplace technique is utilized, which is called the Talbot method. The effects of some parameters such as small-scale parameter and height of the micro/nanobeam on the dynamic behaviors of temperature and lateral deflection are discussed in detail.     

A PROBLEM OF GENERALIZED MAGNETOTHERMOELASTICITY FOR AN INFINITELY LONG,PERFECTLY CONDUCTING CYLINDER

This article concerns the investigation of the stress, temperature, and magnetic field in a transversely isotropic, elastic cylinder of infinite length and perfectly conducting material placed in a primary constant magnetic field when the curved surface of the cylinder is subjected to periodic loading. The analysis encompasses Lord and Shulman and Green and Lindsay theories of generalized thermoelasticity to account for the finite velocity of heat equation. The analysis of the numerical results for stress, temperature, and numerical values of the perturbed magnetic field in the free space is carried out at various points of the cylindrical medium. It is found that the effect of the applied magnetic field is an increase in the elastic wave velocity or, in other words, the increase of the solidity of the body. Furthermore, it has been shown graphically that the stress and perturbed magnetic field are modified due to the thermal relaxation time effect. In the absence of the magnetic field or relaxation times, our results reduce to those of generalized thermoelasticity and classical dynamical thermoelasticity, respectively.     

Wave propagation in a generalized thermoelastic plate using eigenvalue approach

In the present work, we obtain a dispersion relation for Rayleigh–Lamb wave propagation in a plate of thermoelastic material. For this aim, we consider the theory of generalized thermoelasticity with one relaxation time. The thickness of the plate is taken to be finite and the faces of the plate are assumed to be isothermal and free from stresses. We obtain the analytical solution for the temperature, displacement components, and stresses using an eigenvalue approach. Finally, we derive a dispersion relation for the plate in closed form taking into account isothermal boundary conditions for wave mode propagation. To obtain the phase velocity and attenuation coefficients of propagating wave mode, we use the function iteration numerical scheme to solve the complex dispersion relation. The phase velocity and attenuation coefficients for the first five modes of waves are represented graphically for Lord–Shulman and classical coupled dynamical theories.     

Thermally nonlinear generalized thermoelasticity of a layer

This article addresses a clarification study on the thermally nonlinear Fourier/ non-Fourier dynamic coupled (generalized) thermoelasticity. Based on the Maxwell-Cattaneo’s heat conduction law and the infinitesimal theory of thermoelasticity, governing equations for the thermally nonlinear small deformation type of generalized thermoelasticity are derived. The Bubnov–Galerkin scheme is implemented for spatial discretization. The spatially discretized equations are directly discretized in time domain using the fully damped Newmark method. The Newton–Raphson procedure is used to linearize the finite element equations. The layers are exposed to a thermal shock, so that the displacement, temperature, and stress waves propagate in layers. The effects of the time evolution, thermoelastic coupling, and thermal relaxation time on the response of the layers are investigated. Results reveal the significance of the thermally nonlinear analysis of generalized thermoelasticity for the conditions where large temperature elevations exist.     

A Unified Generalized Thermoelasticity Formulation; Application to Thick Functionally Graded Cylinders

In this article a new unified formulation for the generalized coupled thermoelasticity theories is presented. The generalized coupled thermoelasticity theories proposed by Lord–Shulman, Green–Lindsay, and Green–Naghdi are combined into a unified formulation introducing the unified parameters. The formulation is given for the general anisotropic heterogeneous linear thermoelastic materials and then is reduced to the system of equations for the isotropic heterogeneous materials. As an example, a functionally graded cylinder is considered and the thermoelastic waves based on the new unified formulation, using the generalized theories, are obtained and discussed. Utilizing the transfinite element method, the equations for a long thick circular cylinder are solved in the Laplace domain and the results are inverted to the real time domain using a numerical inversion technique of the Laplace transform. The results for the propagation of thermoelastic waves based on the Lord–Shulman, Green–Lindsay, and Green–Naghdi models are derived and compared.     

Generalized Fractional Thermoelasticity Associated with Two Relaxation Times

In this work, a new theory of thermoelasticity associated with two relaxation times is derived using the methodology of fractional calculus. The theories of coupled thermoelasticity and of generalized thermoelasticity (Green–Lindsay Model) with two relaxation times follow as limiting cases. A uniqueness theorem and a reciprocity theorem for this model are derived. A variational principle theorem is obtained.     

Normal Mode Method for Two-Temperature Generalized Thermoelasticity Under Thermal Shock Problem

The theory of two-temperature generalized thermoelasticity, based on Youssef's theory, was used to solve boundary value problems of one-dimensional generalized thermoelasticity half-space by heating its boundary with different types of heating. The governing equations are solved using new mathematical methods within the purview of the Lord-?hulman (L-S) theory and the classical dynamical coupled theory (CD). The general solution obtained is applied to a specific problem of a half-space subjected to one type of heating—thermal shock type. The separation of variables method is used to get the exact expressions for distributions of displacement, the stresses, and temperature distribution. Variations of the considered functions through the horizontal distance are illustrated graphically. Comparisons are made with results between the two theories. Numerical work is also performed for a suitable material and results are discussed, specifically the conductive temperature, the dynamical temperature, and the stress and strain distributions are shown graphically when discussed.     

Propagation of Rayleigh Surface Waves in Microstretch Thermoelastic Continua Under Inviscid Fluid Loadings

The present article is aimed at an investigation of the propagation of generalized Rayleigh surface waves in a homogeneous, isotropic, microstretch thermoelastic solid half-space underlying an inviscid liquid half-space or layer of finite thickness, in the context of classical (coupled) and non-classical (generalized) theories of thermoelasticity. The secular equations in close form and isolated mathematical conditions are derived for generalized Rayleigh waves in the considered composite structure after obtaining general wave solutions of the model. The fluid overlying the solid half-space has been successfully modeled as thermal load in addition to normal (hydrostatic pressure) one. Some special cases of dispersion equations have also been deduced and discussed. The analytic expressions for the amplitudes of displacement, microstretch, microrotation and temperature change at the interfacial surface during the Rayleigh wave propagation are also derived. The results have been deduced and compared with the relevant publications available in the literature at the appropriate stages of this work. Finally, the analytical developments have been illustrated numerically for aluminum–epoxy-like material half-space under the action of inviscid liquid (water) half-space or layer of finite thickness. The computer simulated results in respect of phase velocity, attenuation coefficient, specific loss factor of energy dissipation and relative frequency shift due to fluid loadings are presented graphically in normalized form to observe their distinctions from those in the context of the well established theory of coupled thermoelasticity.     

Reflection of magneto-thermoelasticity waves with temperature dependent properties in generalized thermoelasticity

The model of the equations of generalized magneto-thermoelasticity in an isotropic perfectly conducting elastic medium under the effect of temperature dependent properties is established. The modulus of elasticity is taken as a linear function on reference temperature. Reflection of plane harmonic waves in magneto generalized thermoelasticity theories is investigated. The formulation is applied under four theories of the generalized thermoelasticity: Lord-Shulman (LS) with one relaxation time, Green-Naghdi theory GN-II, without energy dissipation and Chandrasekharaiah-Tzou (CT) theory with dual-phase-lag, as well as the coupled theory (CD). The expressions for the reflection coefficients, which are the relations of the amplitudes of the reflected waves to the amplitude of the incident waves are obtained. Effects of dependence of modulus of elasticity on the amplitude ratios have been depicted graphically for a (LS), (GN-II) and (CT) theories.     

On the plane waves of generalized thermo-microstretch elastic half-space under three theories

A general model of the equations of generalized thermo-microstretch for a homogeneous isotropic elastic half space is given. The formulation is applied to generalized thermoelasticity theories, the Lord-?hulman and Green-Lindsay theories, as well as the classical dynamical coupled theory. The normal mode analysis is used to obtain the exact expressions for the displacement components, force stresses, temperature, couple stresses and microstress distribution. The variations of the considered variables through the horizontal distance are illustrated graphically. Comparisons are made with the results in the presence and absence of microstretch constants and between the three theories for two different times.     

THERMAL RELAXATION TIMES EFFECT ON RAYLEIGH WAVES IN GENERALIZED THERMOELASTIC MEDIA

Rayleigh waves in a half-space exhibiting generalized thermoelastic properties based on Green-Lindsay (G-L), Lord-Shulman (L-S), and classical dynamical coupled (C-D) theories are discussed. The phase velocity of Rayleigh waves in the previous three different theories has been obtained. A comparison is carried out between the phase velocities of Rayleigh waves, displacements, stresses, and temperature as calculated from the different theories of generalized thermoelasticity. The C-D theory is recovered as a special case. It appears, in particular, that the results obtained from G-L theory tend to those of L-S theory as the values of the two relaxation times become closer to each other. The second relaxation time is well pronounced when it becomes larger than the first one. Furthermore, it is found that the thermal relaxation times decrease the speed of the elastic waves and modify the phase velocities of the Rayleigh waves. The results obtained and the conclusions drawn are discussed numerically and illustrated graphically. Relevant results of previous investigations are deduced as special cases.     

DISCONTINUITIES IN GENERALIZED THERMO-VISCOELASTICITY UNDER FOUR THEORIES

A model of the equations of generalized thermoviscoelasticity for isotropic media is given. The formulation is applied to the generalized thermoelasticity theories—Lord–Shulman, Green–Lindsay, and Chandrasekharaiah and Tzou—as well as to the dynamic coupled theory. The state-space approach is adopted for the solution of the one-dimensional problem of plane distribution of heat sources. The Laplace transform technique is used. The expansions of the stress component, the temperature increment, and the displacement, in Laplace transform domain, in power series, and the exact inversions for arbitrary time, are given. The jump discontinuities are calculated for the four theories and the kinematic conditions of compatibility are verified. Numerical results are given and illustrated graphically by employing the numerical method for the inversion of the Laplace transforms. Comparisons are made with the results predicted by the four theories.