The non-Fourier axisymmetric (2+1)-dimensional temperature field within a hollow sphere is analytically investigated by the solution of the well-known Cattaneo-Vernotte hyperbolic heat conduction equation. The material is assumed to be homogeneous and isotropic with temperature-independent thermal properties. The method of solution is the standard separation of variables method. General linear time-independent boundary conditions are considered. Ultimately, the presented solution is applied to a (1+1)-as well as a (2+1)-dimensional problem, and their respective non-Fourier thermal behavior is studied. The present solution can be reduced to special cases of interest by choosing appropriate boundary conditions parameters.
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