Abstract
A general model of the equations of generalized thermo-microstretch for a homogeneous isotropic elastic half space is given. The formulation is applied to generalized thermoelasticity theories, the Lord-Shulman and Green-Lindsay theories, as well as the classical dynamical coupled theory. The normal mode analysis is used to obtain the exact expressions for the displacement components, force stresses, temperature, couple stresses and microstress distribution. The variations of the considered variables through the horizontal distance are illustrated graphically. Comparisons are made with the results in the presence and absence of microstretch constants and between the three theories for two different times. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.