Derivation and analysis of a Stokes-transport system in evolving vessels modeling thermoregulation in human skin

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Authors: Kilian Hacker, Maria Neuss‐Radu
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Abstract

We consider a Stokes flow coupled with advective-diffusive transport in an evolving domain with boundary conditions allowing for inflow and outflow. The evolution of the domain is induced by the transport process, leading to a fully coupled problem. Our aim is to model the thermal control of blood flow in human skin. To this end, the model takes into account the temperature-dependent production of biochemical substances, the subsequent dilation and constriction of blood vessels, and the resulting changes in convective heat transfer. We prove existence and uniqueness of weak solutions using a fixed point method that allows us to treat the nonlinear coupling.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Navier-Stokes equation solutions Differential Equations and Boundary Problems Advanced Numerical Methods in Computational Mathematics

Publication details

Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint