New Explicit Green's Function and Poisson's Integral Formula for a Thermoelastic Quarter-Space

In this paper a new Green's function and a new Poisson-type integral formula for a boundary value problem (BVP) in thermoelasticity for a quarter-space with mixed homogeneous mechanical boundary conditions are derived. The thermoelastic displacements are generated by a heat source, applied in the inner points of the quarter-space and by heat flux, prescribed on its boundary half-planes. All results are obtained in closed forms that are formulated in a special theorem. A closed form solution for a particular BVP of thermoelasticity for a quarter-space also is included. The main difficulties to obtain these results are in deriving the functions of influence of a unit concentrated force onto elastic volume dilatation Θ^(k) and, also, in calculating a volume integral of the product of function Θ^(k) and Green's function in heat conduction. Using the proposed approach it is possible to extend the obtained results not only for any canonical Cartesian domain, but also for any orthogonal one.     

Recent Integral Representations for Thermoelastic Green's Functions and Many Examples of Their Exact Analytical Expressions

This article is devoted to derivation of new integral representations for the main thermoelastic Green's functions (MTGFs), based on the presentation of solutions of respective Lamé elliptic differential equations via Green's functions for the Poisson equation (GFPEs). The newly derived integral representations in Cartesian coordinates permitted the proof of a theorem about constructive formulas for MTGFs expressed in terms of respective GFPEs. The thermoelastic displacements are generated by a unitary heat source, applied in an arbitrary inner point of a generalized boundary values problem (BVP) of thermoelasticity for an octant at different homogeneous mechanical and thermal boundary conditions, prescribed on its marginal quadrants. According to the constructive formulas obtained, the derivation of MTGFs for about 20 BVPs for a plane, a half-plane, a quadrant, a space, a quarter-space, and an octant may be obtained by changing the respective well-known GFPEs. All results obtained are in terms of elementary functions with many examples of their validation. Two new MTGFs for quarter-space and octant, together with some of their graphical computer evaluations, are also included. The main advantages of the proposed approach in comparison with the GΘ convolution method for MTGFs constructing are: First, it is not necessary to derive the functions of influence of a unit concentrated force onto elastic volume dilatation - Θ⁽ⁱ⁾. Second, it is not necessary to calculate an integral of the product of the volume dilatation and Green's function in heat conduction. By using the proposed approach it is possible to extend obtained results for Cartesian domains onto areas of any orthogonal system of coordinates.     

Solution in Elementary Functions to a BVP of Thermoelasticity: Green's Functions and Green's-Type Integral Formula for Thermal Stresses within a Half-Strip

This article presents new elementary Green's functions for displacements and stresses created by a unit heat source applied in an arbitrary interior point of a half-strip. We also obtain the corresponding new integration formulas of Green's and Poisson's types which directly determine the thermal stresses in the form of integrals of the products of internal distributed heat source, temperature, or heat flux prescribed on boundary and derived thermoelastic influence functions (kernels). All these results are presented in terms of elementary functions in the form of a theorem. Based on this theorem and on derived early by author general Green's type integral formula, we obtain a new solution to one particular boundary value problem of thermoelasticity for half-strip. The graphical presentation of thermal stresses created by a unit point heat source and of thermal stresses for one particular boundary value problem of thermoelasticity for half-strip is also included. The proposed method of constructing thermoelastic Green's functions and integration formulas are applicable not only for a half-strip but also for many other two- and three-dimensional canonical domains of Cartesian system of coordinates.     

Thermoelastic Equilibrium of Some Semi-Infinite Domains Subjected to the Action of a Heat Source

By using the integral representations for main thermoelastic Green's functions (MTGFs) we prove a theorem about new structural formulas for MTGFs for a whole class of boundary value problems (BVPs) of thermoelasticity for some semi-infinite Cartesian domains. According to these new structural formulas many MTGFs for a plane, a half-plane, a quadrant, a space, a quarter-space and an octant may be obtained by changing the respective well-known GFPE and their regular parts. The crucial moment of our investigation consists of elaboration of a new technique for calculating some generalized integrals containing products of two different GFPEs. Also, the types of boundary conditions for volume dilatation considered and GFPE for temperature differ on a single boundary only. As example of application of the obtained new structural formulas, the new MTGFs for a concrete BVP of thermoelaesticity for an octant are derived in elementary functions. The MTGFs obtained are validated on a known example for a BVP for half-space. Graphical computer evaluation of the derived in elementary functions new MTGFs is included.     

Green's Function for Transversely Isotropic Thermoelastic Diffusion Bimaterials

The aim of the present article is to study the Green's function in transversely isotropic thermoelastic diffusion bimaterial. With this objective, first the three-dimensional general solution in transversely isotropic thermoelastic diffusion bimaterial is derived. On the basis of general solution, Green's function, with a concentrated heat source in steady state, is completely solved using harmonic functions. The components of displacement, stress, temperature distribution, and mass concentration are expressed in terms of elementary functions. The resulting quantities are computed numerically and illustrated graphically. A particular case of three-dimensional Green function in transversely isotropic thermoelastic bimaterial has been deduced from the present investigation.     

Two-Dimensional Green's Function for Thermal Stresses in a Semi-Layer Under a Point Heat Source

We present specific new expressions for thermal stresses as Green's functions for a plane boundary value problem of steady-state thermoelasticity for a semi-layer. We also obtain new integration formulas of Green's type, which determine the thermal stresses in the form of integrals of the products of the given distributed internal heat source, boundary temperature, and heat flux and derived kernels. Elementary functions results obtained are formulated in a theorem, which is proved using the harmonic integral representations method to derive thermal stresses Green's functions, which are written in terms of Green's functions for Poisson's equation. A new solution to particular two-dimensional boundary value problem for a semi-layer under a boundary constant temperature gradient is obtained in explicit form. Graphical presentations for thermal stresses Green's functions created by a unit heat source (line load in out-of-plane direction) and by a temperature gradient are also included.     

Thermal Green's Functions for a Heat Source in a Piezoelectric Solid with a Parabolic Boundary

Using the Stroh formalism combined with the analytical continuation principle of Muskhelishvili, the Green's functions for a line heat source in a piezoelectric solid with a parabolic boundary are obtained in closed form. The obtained Green's functions not only satisfy all the given boundary conditions, but also ensure the displacement and electric potential to be single-valued. As special cases, the solutions for a piezoelectric half-plane are also presented, and they are shown to be consistent with previous works.     

Steady-state Green's functions for thermal stresses within rectangular region under point heat source

This article presents new steady-state Green's functions for displacements and thermal stresses for plane problem within a rectangular region. These results were derived on the basis of structural formulas for thermoelastic Green's functions which are expressed in terms of Green's functions for Poisson's equation. Structural formulas are formulated in a special theorem, which is proved using the author's developed harmonic integral representation method. Green's functions for thermal stresses within rectangle are obtained in the form of a sum of elementary functions and ordinary series. In the particular cases for a half-strip and strip, ordinary series vanish and Green's functions are presented by elementary functions. These concrete results for Green's functions and respective integration formulas for thermoelastic rectangle, half-strip and strip are presented in another theorem, which is proved on the basis of derived structural formulas. New analytical expressions for thermal stresses to a particular plane problem for a thermoelastic rectangle under a boundary constant temperature gradient also are derived. Analytical solutions were presented in the form of graphics. The fast convergence of the infinite series is demonstrated on a particular thermoelastic boundary value problem (BVP). The proposed technique of constructing thermal stresses Green's functions for a rectangle could be extended to many 3D BVPs for unbounded, semibounded, and bounded parallelepipeds.     

New Integral Representations in the Dynamic Uncoupled Thermoelasticity

New integral representations of homogeneous 3D uncoupled dynamic thermoelasticity for semi-infinite cylindrical domains with curvilinear surfaces placed at infinity and subject to mixed boundary conditions on the plane boundaries are obtained. The representations are given in the form of integral convolutions involving a Green's function for the parabolic heat conduction equation, as well as Green's function for the isothermal elastodynamics. A multi-integral representation of solution to a particular initial-boundary value problem for an infinite wedge is included.     

Green's function for infinite thin plate with elliptic hole under bending heat source and interaction between elliptic hole and crack under uniform bending heat flux

Green's function is derived for the bending problem of an infinite thin plate with an elliptic hole under a bending heat source. Then the interaction problem between an elliptic hole and a crack in a thin plate under uniform bending heat flux is analyzed. First, the complex variable method is developed for the thermoelastic problem of bending. Then an exact solution in explicit form is derived for the Green's function by using the complex variable method. Distributions of temperature moment, heat flux moments, bending moments along the hole edge are shown in figures. For solving the interaction problem, a solution for an infinite thin plate with an adiabatic elliptic hole under uniform bending heat flux, and two Green's functions of the plate under a bending heat source couple and a bending dislocation are given. The interaction problem then reduces into singular integral equations using the Green's functions and the principle of superposition. After the equations are solved numerically, the moment intensity factors at crack tips are presented in the figures.