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