Symbol | Description |
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Subscript r | Radial |
Subscript θ | Tangential |
Sub/superscript “el” | Electric |
Sub/superscript “hd” | Hydrodynamic |
Sub/superscript “mm” | Membrane |
Sub/superscript “in” | Interior |
Sub/superscript “ex” | Exterior |
Superscript ∗ | Complex conjugate |
Re[…] | Real part of […] |
Im[…] | Imaginary part of […] |
a | Vesicle radius |
Cm | Membrane capacitance |
Ca | Capillary number |
E | Electric field |
fjm | Shape deformation parameter |
Gm | Membrane conductivity |
h | Membrane thickness |
H | Mean curvature |
p | Pressure |
S | Permittivity ratio |
t | Time |
T | Bulk stress |
v | Fluid velocity |
Vm | Transmembrane potential |
x = h/a | Dimensionless membrane thickness |
Yjm | Spherical harmonic |
η | Viscosity |
ρ | Density |
λ | Conductivity |
ɛ | Permittivity |
Λ | Conductivity ratio |
χ | Viscosity ratio |
ω1 | Frequency of the prolate-oblate transition |
ω2 | Frequency corresponding to the inverse Maxwell-Wagner polarization time |
Ω2 | Frequency of the oblate-prolate transition |
Φ | Electric potential |
τ | Tractions |
σ | Membrane tension |
κ | Bending rigidity |
Δ | Excess area |