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Table 2 Parameters used in minimizing Φ

From: A structural constitutive model considering angular dispersion and waviness of collagen fibres of rabbit facial veins

Strain energy function

Original model (without dispersion)

modified model (with dispersion)

Fitted parameters

c i elast = 12392 Pa

c i elast = 12468 Pa

 

c a elast = 7436 Pa

c a elast = 7344 Pa

 

k = 6.21

k = 5.87

 

b = 3.26

b = 3.53

 

α = 34.2°

α = 36.2°

  

β = 217.73

Experimentally defined parameters

f elast = 0.10

f elast = 0.10

 

f coll = 0.48

f coll = 0.48

Imposed on model

c coll = 200 MPa

c coll = 200 MPa

Φ

0.188

0.181