Research Article

Thermoelastic Wave Dispersion in Nonlocal Media

Volume: 4 Number: 2 August 31, 2026
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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.

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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

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

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