A TWO-DIMENSIONAL GENERALIZED THERMOELASTICITY PROBLEM FOR A HALF-SPACE

The two-dimensional problem for a half-space whose surface is rigidly fixed and subjected to the effects of a thermal shock is considered within the context of the theory of generalized thermoelasticity with one relaxation time. Laplace and Fourier transform techniques are used. The solution in the transformed domain is obtained by a direct approach. Numerical inversion techniques are used to obtain the inverse double transforms. Numerical results are represented graphically and discussed.