Table 1.
Parameter descriptions, symbols, ranges, and references. The first eight parameters refer to the model geometry; the last seven refer to material properties.
| Parameters | Symbol | Range | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length | L | 6.8–10.2 mm | Friederich et al., 1993; Titze, 2006 |
| Depth | D | 7–10 mm | Estimated |
| Thickness | T | 5.9–8.8 mm | Titze, 2006 |
| Cover thickness | t | 0.84–1.26 mm | Titze, 2006; Stiblar-Martincic, 1997 |
| Angle | φ | 0°–28° | Estimated |
| Length of W 1 | W1 | 3.6–5.4 mm | Friederich et al., 1993 |
| Length of W 2 | W2 | 1.0–1.6 mm | Friederich et al., 1993 |
| Depth of W 3 | W3 | 1.6–2.4 mm | Inferred from Hirano and Sato, 1993 |
| Cover stiffness | Ec | 4–50 kPa | Zhang et al., 2006 |
| Transverse Young’s modulus | Eb | 1–30 kPa | de Vries et al., 1999; Gunter, 2003 |
| Longitudinal Young’s modulus | E′ | Eb−Ecart | Eb and Ecart |
| Stiffness of W3 | Ebase | 50–1000 kPa | Estimated |
| Longitudinal shear modulus | G′ | 5–100 kPa | Rosa et al., 2003; Berry and Titze, 1996 |
| Degree of transition function | P | 1–66 | Estimated |
| Cartilage Young’s modulus | Ecart | 10 MPa (fixed) | Rains et al., 1992; Roberts et al., 1998 |