displacement field due to a cylindrical inclusion in a thermoelastic halfspace

In this paper, the closed form analytical expressions for the displacement field due to a cylindrical inclusion in a thermoelastic half-space are obtained. these expressions are derived in the context of steady-state uncoupled thermoelasticity using thermoelastic displacement potential functions. the thermal displacement field is generated due to differences in the coefficients of linear thermal expansion between a subregion and the surrounding material. further, comparison between displacement field in a half-space and in an infinite medium has been discussed. the variation of displacement field in a half-space and its comparison with an infinite medium is also shown graphically.