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. 2009 Jun 17;96(12):4789–4803. doi: 10.1016/j.bpj.2009.03.054
Symbol Description
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