Table 1 Geometry and Constant Material Parameters used in the Simulations. These parameters were taken from the literature [14, 10]
From: Simulating the swelling and deformation behaviour in soft tissues using a convective thermal analogy
Parameter | Unit | Test A | Test B | Test C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Specimen Dimension: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Diameter, d | [mm] | 30.00 | 6.40 | 6.40 |
Thickness, h | [mm] | 5.00 | 0.540 | 0.565 |
Constant Parameters: | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Poisson's Ratio | [-] | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
Diffusion Coefficient, D | [m2/s] | 0.20·10- | 0.59·10-9 | 0.82·10-9 |
Hydraulic Permeability, k | [m4/N·s] | 1.51·10-10 | 1.10·10-15 | 1.50·10-15 |
Osmotic Parameter, ξRT | [MPa/M] | 3.0·104 | 3.0·104 | 3.0·104 |