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
|