Abstract
The present work is concerned with a traction-free thermoelastic half-space subjected to a known axisymmetric temperature distribution. The thermoelastic interactions inside the medium are investigated by employing the fractional order theory of thermoelasticity. The problem is solved by using Laplace's and Hankel's transforms. The inverse transforms are computed numerically. The variations of temperature, displacements, and stresses inside the half-space are investigated. The field variables for a particular material are graphically presented. Comparisons are made within the theory in the presence and absence of fractional order parameter.