Two-dimensional steady-state general solution for isotropic thermoelastic materials with applications. I: General solutions and fundamental solutions

Abstract Four steady-state general solutions are derived in this paper for the two-dimensional equation of isotropic thermoelastic materials. Using the differential operator theory, three general solutions can be derived and expressed in terms of one function, which satisfies a six-order partial differential equation. By virtue of the Almansi’s theorem, the three general solutions can be transferred to three general solutions which are expressed in terms of two harmonic functions, respectively. At last, a integrate general solution expressed in three harmonic functions is obtained by superposing the obtained two general solutions. The proposed general solution is very simple in form and can be used easily in certain boundary problems. As two examples, the fundamental solutions for both a line heat source in the interior of infinite plane and a line heat source on the surface of semi-infinite plane are presented by virtue of the obtained general solutions.