Table 1.
Parameters of network models used in this study.
Model type | Fiber diameter (D, nm) | Porosity | Isotropic tensor |
---|---|---|---|
1D Parallel a) | 1000 | 0.978 | N/A c) |
1D Perpendicular a) | 1000 | 0.978 | |
2D Parallel a) | 1000 | 0.955 | |
2D Perpendicular a) | 1000 | 0.955 | |
3D Cubic a) | 500 | 0.984 | |
1000 | 0.936 | ||
2000 | 0.792 | ||
Randomly oriented (F30) b) | |||
Group 1 | 1000 | 0.991 | , , |
2000 | 0.964 | ||
3000 | 0.922 | ||
Group 2 | 1000 | 0.992 | , , |
2000 | 0.969 | ||
3000 | 0.933 | ||
Group 3 | 1000 | 0.991 | , , |
2000 | 0.964 | ||
3000 | 0.922 | ||
Randomly oriented (F50) b) | |||
Group 1 | 1000 | 0.986 | , , |
2000 | 0.943 | ||
3000 | 0.878 | ||
Group 2 | 1000 | 0.987 | , , |
2000 | 0.949 | ||
3000 | 0.892 | ||
Group 3 | 1000 | 0.986 | , , |
2000 | 0.949 | ||
3000 | 0.893 |
aging ECM-mimetic fibrous network;
young ECM-mimetic fibrous network;
N/A: not applicable.