“…In the following numerical calculations, the circular micro-ceramic (Si 3 N 4 ) plate is assumed. The thermal and mechanical properties are given by the following 18,27 K = 8:0 W=(m K) , a T = 3:0(10) À6 K À1 , r = 3200 kg =m 3 , T 0 = 300 K , C y = 937:5 J=(kg K) , E 0 = 250 GPa , E 1 = 6:7 3 10 À12 s, and y = 0:44 : Figures 2 and 3 represent the temperature increment and the lateral deflection for the non-dimensional parameters a=h =5, t =20, z =h=2, t q =0:02, t T =0:9t q , E 1 =0:213 10 3 , and for different values of the mechanical relaxation times E 1 =0 for the thermoelastic materials while E 1 6 ¼ 0 for the viscothermoelastic materials. It is noted that the effect of the parameter E 1 is not significant on the temperature increment distribution, while its effect is significant on the lateral deflection distribution.…”