General formulation and analysis of hyperbolic heat conduction in composite media (Q1092764)

A general one-dimensional temperature and heat flux formulation for hyperbolic heat conduction in a composite medium is presented. The general solution, based on the flux formulation, is developed for the standard three orthogonal systems. Unlike classical parabolic heat conduction, heat conduction based on the modified Fourier's law produces non-separable field equations for both the temperature and flux and therefore standard analytical techniques cannot be applied in these situations. A generalized finite integral transform technique is proposed in the flux domain and a general solution is developed for the standard three orthogonal coordinate systems. The general solution is applied to the case of a two-region slab with a pulsed volumetric source and insulated exterior surfaces which displays the unusual and controversial nature associated with heat conduction based on the modified Fourier's law in composite regions.