Effect of convection on boundary layer structures in finite thermoelasticity

Abstract

Till now, all of the research on boundary layer structures in thermoelasticity has focused on conduction as the primary mode of heat transfer. In this article, we investigate the additional effect of convection on the deformation field boundary layer structures formed within a thin infinite slab made of a neo-Hookean material. We find that additionally introducing convection in finite thermos-elasticity shifts the boundary layer vertically, while retaining its shape.