Table 1.

Representative thermophysical properties of soft biological tissue used in the current study [19]

Thermal property	Value
Thermal conductivity, k, W m−1 K−1	0.5	273K < T
	15.98 – 0.56T	251K< T< 273K
	1005T−1.15	T < 251K
Volumetric specific heat, C, kJ m−3 K−1	3,600	273K < T
	15,440	251K < T < 273K
	3.98 T	T < 251K
Blood perfusion rate, wb, W m−3	40,000	273K < T
	0	T < 273 K
Metabolic heat generation, qmet, W kg−1	0.67	273K< T
	0	T < 273K