Figure 5

Transient temperature distribution at the plaque/lumen interface for the arterial bifurcation at different times. Temperature distribution is produced by variations in the local heat generation in the plaque $\dot{q}$ _m (W/mm³). The times indicated correspond to t = 4.0,4.4,4.6 and 4.8 s. The inlet velocity profile for this arterial geometry is given in Figure 2b.