Transient hygrothermal response of an infinite solid cylinder with internal heat generation

This paper aims to study the effect of internal heat generation in a transient infinitely long solid cylinder subjected to hygrothermal loadings. The linear dependence theory of moisture and temperature is derived, based on Dufour and Soret effect. The meticulous solutions of temperature, moisture, and thermal stresses are procured by using the Hankel transform technique. The influence of the internal heat source on the radial aspect is examined for coupled and uncoupled cases. In the present study, the composite material T300/5208 is considered and the coupled and uncoupled cases are analyzed. The results obtained are computed numerically and illustrated graphically. The study presented here is purely hypothetical and entirely based on mathematical principles.