Influence functions of a point source for perforated compound plates with facial convection (Q701833)

The author obtains some readily computable representations of influence (Green's) functions of a point source for perforated thin plates with non-insulated facial surfaces and with piecewise constant heat conductivities of the materials of which the plates are made. First, the author extends the technique proposed earlier for an analytical construction of Green's functions for potential problems posed on compound regions to some steady-state heat conduction problems for compound plates of standard configuration with non-insulated facial surfaces. Secondly, the author develops a numerical procedure for computing thermal fields generated by either point sources in compound plates weakened by apertures or by some non-zero boundary conditions imposed on apertures, or even combinations of these. Matrices of Green's type previously constructed for solid compound plates of standard shape are used as a basis for the procedure. This study builds up a confidence in the constructive nature of the proposed representations of influence functions of a point source, and suggests further ways of their effective utilization in thermal sciences.