Research PaperThermo-mechanical coupling response of a layered isotropic medium around a cylindrical heat source

Based on the governing equations of the thermo-elastic problem, the analytical layer-elements of a finite layer and an underlying half-space are obtained using the Laplace-Hankel transform and the characteristic value method. The cylindrical heat source is divided into several micro cylindrical heat sources, which can be approximately simulated by plane heat sources. Then, the global stiffness matrix for the problem is assembled and solved in the transformed domain, and a Laplace-Hankel transform inversion is taken to obtain the real solution. Finally, the influence of heat source types, division numbers, embedded depths and layered properties on the thermo-mechanical coupling response is investigated.