Table 1 Physical properties used in the numerical simulations

Brain

α, temperature coefficient

°C^-1

0.032

[39]

k, thermal conductivity

W m^-1 K^-1

0.565

[39]

C_p , heat capacity

J kg^-1 K^-1

3680

[39]

ρ, density

kg m^-3

1039

[39]

q''', metabolic heat generation

W m^-3

10437

[40]

Blood

C_b , heat capacity

J kg^-1 K^-1

3840

[40]

ρ_b , density

kg m^-3

1060

[41]

w_b , perfusion rate

s^-1

7.15E-3

[41]

Insulation

σ, electrical conductivity

S m^-1

1.0E-5

[42]

k, thermal conductivity

W m^-1 K^-1

0.01

[42]

C_p , heat capacity

J kg^-1 K^-1

3400

[42]

ρ, density

kg m^-3

800

[42]

Stainless Steel

σ, electrical conductivity

S m^-1

2.22E6

[1]

k, thermal conductivity

_{W m} ^-1 _K ^-1

15

[42]

C_p , heat capacity

J kg^-1 K^-1

500

[42]

ρ, density

kg m^-3

7900

[42]