Transient response of the hygro-thermo-elastic field in hollow cylinders under heat-moisture shock via hyperbolic non-Fourier heat conduction and non-Fick diffusion

The classical Fourier heat conduction theory as well as the widely used Fick’s diffusion law predicts an infinite wave velocity. This is physically unrealistic. By generalizing the classical Fourier’s and Fick’s laws, this paper presents a hyperbolic diffusion law to apply heat and moisture coupling. The transient response of the hygro-thermo-elastic field in infinitely long hollow cylinders subjected to sudden heat and moisture shock on the inner and outer surfaces is studied. With the aid of the Laplace transform and the decoupling technique, the closed-form solutions of temperature, moisture, elastic displacement and stresses are determined respectively. The analytical results show that the thermal and moisture relaxation time effect between temperature and moisture is significant for composites. Compared with the classic counterpart, the finite hygrothermal wave speed of the pipe is achieved and decreases with the relaxation time rising. The temperature, moisture, elastic displacement and stresses are calculated. Numerical results are displayed graphically to show the influence of the phase lag of heat/moisture flux on the response of the hygro-thermo-elastic fields. Non-Fourier and non-Fick effects are remarkable between the classic model and hyperbolic hygrothermal coupling model. Some drawbacks induced by the classical Fourier’s and Fick’s laws are averted.