Small-scale thermoelastic damping in micro-beams utilizing the modified couple stress theory and the dual-phase-lag heat conduction model

Abstract

In this article, the size-dependent behavior of micro-beams with the thermoelastic damping (TED) phenomenon is studied. The coupled thermoelasticity equations are derived on the basis of the modified couple stress theory (MCST) and dual-phase-lag (DPL) heat conduction model. By solving these coupled equations simultaneously, a closed-form expression for the TED parameter in micro-beams is presented which considers the small-scale effects incorporation. Then, the effect of various parameters on TED in micro-beams, such as micro-beam height, the type of material, boundary conditions, and aspect ratio is investigated. The results show that the influence of utilizing non-classical continuum and thermoelasticity theories on the amount of TED and the critical thickness is significant in small scales.

Keywords:

• Micro-beams
• thermoelastic damping
• the dual-phase-lag heat conduction model
• the modified couple stress theory