Table 1.
Simulation parameters related to physical properties of arterioles, cells, and plasma.
| Parameter | Value | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| D | 25 μm | – |
| T (low) | 0.09 | Low tortuosity arteriole, A ≈ 16 μm, λ ≈ 177 μm |
| T (high) | 0.21 | High tortuosity arteriole, A ≈ 30 μm, λ ≈ 141 μm |
| MPV (small platelet) | 3.8 fl | Observed in Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome, corresponding to 1.9 μm spherical diameter |
| MPV (normal platelet) | 7.1 fl | Physiological value, corresponding to 2.4 μm spherical diameter |
| MPV (large platelet) | 15.8 fl | Observed in diabetes, corresponding to 3.1 μm spherical diameter |
| Volume of an RBC | 94 fl | Corresponding to 5.6 μm spherical diameter |
| Platelet count | 300,000 mm−3 | 0.2% Platelet volume fraction |
| Platelet seeding rate (whole-lumen-seeded) | 0.67 ms−1 | – |
| Platelet seeding rate (near-wall-seeded) | 0.34 ms−1 | – |
| Hematocrit | 6% | 1.71 ms−1 RBC seeding rate |
| ρc | 1063 kg m−3 | – |
| ρf | 1030 kg m−3 | – |
| μ | 1.2 cP | – |
| U | 0.6 cm s−1 | – |
| |γ̇0| | 1440 s−1 | – |
| γ̇crit | 1500 s−1 | – |
| Re | 0.1 | – |
| St (platelet) | O (10−5) | – |
| St (RBC) | O (10−4) | – |