Table 2.
Lobule regular lattice flow parameters
| Parameter | Characteristic (SI) unit | STARS unit |
|---|---|---|
| Sinusoid Grid Cell Size |
6 μm |
0.0006 cm |
| Sinusoid Porosity: ϕsin |
0.7854 |
0.7854 |
| Sinusoid Permeability: Ksin |
1.125 μm2 |
1.140 Darcy |
| Sinusoid Effective Diffusion: Dsin |
4.2 × 10-10 m2/sec |
2.5 × 10-4 cm2/min |
| Tissue Grid Cell Size: 2a |
24 μm |
0.0024 cm |
| Tissue Porosity (Ideal): ϕtis |
0.4764 |
0.4764 |
| Tissue Permeability (Ideal): Ktis |
1.230 μm2 |
1.246 Darcy |
| Tissue Porosity (Base): ϕtis |
0.2382 |
0.2382 |
| Tissue Permeability (Base): Ktis |
7.35 × 10-2 μm2 |
7.45 × 10-2 Darcy |
| Tissue Porosity (ECM): ϕtis |
0.1191 |
0.1192 |
| Tissue Permeability (ECM): Ktis |
6.883 × 10-3 μm2 |
6.97 × 10-3 Darcy |
| Tissue Effective Diffusion: Dtis |
4.2 × 10-11 m2/sec |
2.5 × 10-5 cm2/min |
| Blood Viscosity: μ | 3.5 × 10-3 Pa-sec | 3.5 cpoise |
(1 Darcy = 0.9869 μm2 in engineering permeability units).