Spatially-Periodic Solutions for Evolution Anisotropic Variable-Coefficient Navier-Stokes Equations: II. Serrin-Type Solutions

We consider evolution (non-stationary) space-periodic solutions to the n-dimensional non-linear Navier-Stokes equations of anisotropic fluids with the viscosity coefficient tensor variable in space and time and satisfying the relaxed ellipticity condition. Employing the Galerkin algorithm, we prove the existence of Serrin-type solutions, that is, weak solutions with the velocity in the periodic space L₂(0,T; Ḣn/2#σ), n≥ 2. The solution uniqueness and regularity results are also discussed.