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Table 2 Parameters used in numerical example

From: Dynamic behavior of suture-anastomosed arteries and implications to vascular surgery operations

Parameter

Value

Artery

 

Length, L (cm)

3

Radius, R (cm)

0.6

Thickness, h (cm)

0.11

Arterial tissue density, ρ (kg m−3)

1160

Initial displacement, u 0 = (2/3)u st (mm)

0.499

Circumferential Young’s modulus, E θ (kPa)

700

Longitudinal Young’s modulus, E L (kPa)

400

Tissue strength, σ s,u (MPa)

3

Red blood cell diameter, d rbc (μm)

7

Suturing (Continuous, Prolene)

 

Length, l s (cm)

0.2

Radius, r s (mm)

0.13

Young’s modulus, E s (GPa)

1.5

Participation factor, a

1.7

Suture pre-tension, (N)

0

Suture strength, f s,u (N)

16.7

Loading

 

Systolic pressure, p s (mmHg)

120

Diastolic pressure, p d (mmHg)

80

Systolic duration, t s (sec)

0.35

Cardiac pulse duration, t cp (sec)

1