Table 1.

Parameters used for electro-thermal model of pulsed electric field distribution in the burned skin. We used the average conductivity values from the in vivo experiments for the burned skin layers.

	Geometry	Electrical conductivity σ (S m−1)	Thermal conductivity λ (W K−1 m−1)	Heat capacitance cp (J kg−1 K−1)	Density ρ(kg m3)
Normal skin
Stratum corneum	Thickness 5 μm		0.23	3300	1100
Epidermis	Thickness 5 μm	0.2	0.23	3300	1100
Dermis	Thickness 400 μm	0.2	0.45	3300	1100
Panniculus carnosus	Thickness 300 μm	0.4	0.5	3300	1100
Subcutaneous tissue	Thickness 300 μm	0.02	0.19	3300	1100
Burned and infected skin
Stratum corneum	Thickness 5 μm		0.23	3300	1100
Epidermis	Thickness 5 μm	0.13	0.23	3300	1100
Dermis	Thickness 400 μm	0.13	0.45	3300	1100
Panniculus carnosus	Thickness 300 μm	0.13	0.5	3300	1100
Subcutaneous tissue	Thickness 300 μm	0.13	0.19	3300	1100
Electrodes	1 cm2 surface area, 2 mm apart	1.45 × 106	16	466	8000