A THERMAL-SHOCK PROBLEM IN MAGNETO-THERMOELASTICITY WITH THERMAL RELAXATION

The one-dimensional problem of distribution of thermal stresses and te mperature is considered in a generalized thermoelastic electrically co nducting half-space permeated by a primary uniform magnetic field when the bounding plane is suddenly heated to a constant temperature. The Laplace transform technique is used to solve the problem. Inverse tran sforms are obtained in an approximate manner using asymptotic expansio ns valid for small values of time. Numerical computations for two part icular cases are carried out. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd