In this paper, a general solution of the equations in the linearized theory of magnetoe-lasticity, which was developed by Pao and Yeh (1973) on the basis of Brown’s phenomenological theory of magnetoelasticity (1966), is obtained. As in some applications, the magnetic fields caused by the mechanical singularities in a magnetized elastic half-space are considered. Using the general solution and the Mindlin state of the elastic half-space (1936), the exact three-dimensional solutions for the generated magnetic fields due to various mechanical singularities, such as a single force and a doublet, are obtained in closed form.

Issue Section:
Technical Papers
Topics:
Elastic half space, Magnetic fields
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