Singular Surfaces in the Theory of Thermoelasticity with Microtemperatures

Abstract

This work concerns the behavior of shock waves and higher-order discontinuities which propagate in a thermoelastic body with inner structure and microtemperatures. The response of the material is assumed to be linear. The propagation conditions and growth equations that govern the propagation of singular surfaces of order r ≥ 1 are derived. The coupling between the discontinuities in the mechanical and thermal fields is discussed.