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Asymptotic analysis of the fluid flow with a pressure-dependent viscosity in a system of thin pipes. (English) Zbl 1398.35178

Summary: We consider the incompressible fluid with a pressure-dependent viscosity flowing through a multiple pipe system. The viscosity-pressure relation is given by the Barus law commonly used in the engineering applications. Assuming that the ratio between pipes thickness and its length is small, we propose a rigorous asymptotic approach based on the concept of the transformed pressure. As a result, we obtain new macroscopic model describing the effective behavior of the fluid in the system. In particular, the generalized version of the Kirchhoff’s law is derived giving the explicit formula for the junction pressure. The error estimate for the asymptotic approximation is also provided. Mathematical analysis presented here can be applied to a general viscosity-pressure relation satisfied by other empiric laws.

MSC:

35Q35 PDEs in connection with fluid mechanics
35B40 Asymptotic behavior of solutions to PDEs
76M45 Asymptotic methods, singular perturbations applied to problems in fluid mechanics
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