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Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media
Abstract
This study investigates wave dispersion in a heat-conducting thermoelastic medium by integrating nonlocal elasticity with generalized thermoelastic theories. A characteristic dispersion equation is derived to examine the influence of the nonlocal parameter, thermal relaxation time, and thermoelastic coupling on mechanical and thermal wave modes, with silicon used as the numerical example. The results indicate that increasing nonlocality leads to greater deviation from the local thermoelastic response, particularly at higher wave numbers, highlighting the significance of internal length-scale effects. For the selected parameter values, the Lord–Shulman and Green–Lindsay models exhibit similar dispersion trends, as elastic, inertial, and nonlocal effects dominate over the relatively small contribution of thermal relaxation time. Unlike earlier studies that focus on individual models or limiting cases, this work offers a unified comparison of coupled and uncoupled nonlocal thermoelastic formulations, including their local and classical limits. Several limiting or simplified cases are analyzed to provide deeper insight into the model, while future studies should validate the predicted wave speeds against experimental results or established reference models.
Keywords
- Nonlocal thermoelasticity
- Wave dispersion
- Thermal relaxation
- Phase velocity
- Group velocity
- Generalized thermoelastic models
Supporting Institution
The author received no funding support for this work.
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Ethical Statement
The author declare that they have no potential conflict of interest regarding the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. The author also state that the materials and methods used in this study do not require ethics committee approval and/or any legal-special permissions.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Solid Mechanics
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
August 31, 2026
Submission Date
April 29, 2026
Acceptance Date
July 6, 2026
Published in Issue
Year 2026 Volume: 4 Number: 2
APA
Verma, K. L. (2026). Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media. Alpha Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 4(2), 64-83. https://doi.org/10.70988/ajeas.1939881
AMA
1.Verma KL. Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media. AJEAS. 2026;4(2):64-83. doi:10.70988/ajeas.1939881
Chicago
Verma, Kishori Lal. 2026. “Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media”. Alpha Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 4 (2): 64-83. https://doi.org/10.70988/ajeas.1939881.
EndNote
Verma KL (August 1, 2026) Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media. Alpha Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 4 2 64–83.
IEEE
[1]K. L. Verma, “Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media”, AJEAS, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 64–83, Aug. 2026, doi: 10.70988/ajeas.1939881.
ISNAD
Verma, Kishori Lal. “Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media”. Alpha Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences 4/2 (August 1, 2026): 64-83. https://doi.org/10.70988/ajeas.1939881.
JAMA
1.Verma KL. Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media. AJEAS. 2026;4:64–83.
MLA
Verma, Kishori Lal. “Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media”. Alpha Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, vol. 4, no. 2, Aug. 2026, pp. 64-83, doi:10.70988/ajeas.1939881.
Vancouver
1.Kishori Lal Verma. Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media. AJEAS. 2026 Aug. 1;4(2):64-83. doi:10.70988/ajeas.1939881
