Effect of temperature-dependent properties on thermoelastic problems with thermal relaxations.

Based on the generalized thermoelasticity proposed by Green and Lindsay, the dynamic response of generalized thermoelastic problems with temperature-dependent material properties is investigated. The governing equations are formulated and found to be nonlinear because of the temperature-dependence of properties. Owing to the nonlinearity of the governing equations, the finite element method is resorted to for solution. The results obtained show that the temperature-dependent properties influence the variables considered by reducing their magnitudes. This indicates that taking the temperature-dependence of properties into consideration in the investigation of generalized thermoelastic problems is necessary and practical for accurately predicting the thermoelastic behavior. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]