Abstract of the paper ``Generalization of Eshelby's Formula for a Single
Ellipsoidal Elastic Inclusion to Poroelasticity and Thermoelasticity''
Eshelby's formula gives the response of a single ellipsoidal
elastic inclusion in an elastic whole space to a uniform strain
imposed at infinity. Using a linear combination of results
from two simple thought experiments, we show how
this formula may be generalized to both poroelasticity
and thermoelasticity. The resulting new formulas are important
for applications to analysis of poroelastic and thermoelastic
composites, including but not restricted to rocks.
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