GENERALIZED THERMOELASTICITY OF AN INFINITE BODY WITH A CYLINDRICAL CAVITY AND VARIABLE MATERIAL PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

The equations of generalized thermoelasticity with one relaxation time in an isotropic elastic medium with temperature-dependent mechanical and thermal properties are established. The modulus of elasticity and the thermal conductivity are taken as linear function of temperature. A problem of an infinite body with a cylindrical cavity has been solved by using Laplace transform techniques. The interior surface of the cavity is subjected to thermal and mechanical shocks. The inverse of the Laplace transform is done numerically using a method based on Fourier expansion techniques. The temperature, the displacement, and the stress distributions are represented graphically. A comparison was made with the results obtained in the case of temperature-independent mechanical and thermal properties.