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Analysis of the bioheat equation considering tissue layers with sinusoidal temperature oscillation on the skin

  • Woo Lim Choi
  • , Sang Don Moon
  • , Suk Bum Youn
  • , Ik Tae Im*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Jeonbuk National University

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Abstract

We investigate the transient temperature response in biological tissue whose surface is exposed to alternately varying sinusoidal oscillation. Based on the Pennes bio-heat equation, we apply numerical analysis using a finite element method to find the effects of the physical properties of the skin layers. Three layers of tissue-epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous-are considered as the solution region. We investigate the effects of different properties of the skin layers on the temperature profile. We also investigate the effects of the perfusion rate for the dermis, which is the most sensitive layer. The results show that the temperature profile of tissue depth has a discontinuous point when different physical properties are used.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)757-762
Number of pages6
JournalTransactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, B
Volume35
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011.08

Keywords

  • Bioheat equation
  • Semi-infinite
  • Sinusoidal temperature oscillation
  • Skin

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Engineering - Mechanical

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