Unsteady state heat flow in epidermis and dermis of a human body

  • V P Saxena
  • K R Pardasani
  • R Agarwal
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Abstract

We investigate the unsteady state temperature distribution in human skin where subcutaneous tissues are not present. The mathematical model is employed for a onedimensional unsteady state case, taking the blood mass flow rate and metabolic heat generation variable with respect to the position in the dermis. The metabolic heat generation depends on the tissue temperature. The thermal conductivity is taken constant but different in two layers. The problem has been solved using Laplace transform and Bessel functions. Numerical results for a simple case are discussed.

Keywords

Thermal conductivity mass blood flow rate metabolic heat generation Laplace transform Bessel function 
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© Indian Academy of Sciences 1988

Authors and Affiliations

  • V P Saxena
    • 1
  • K R Pardasani
    • 1
  • R Agarwal
    • 1
  1. 1.School of Mathematics and Allied SciencesJiwaji UniversityGwaliorIndia

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