Table I.
Normal hemodynamic properties of the human common carotid artery. The geometry, inflow rate and mechanical properties of the blood were taken from [17], the Young’s modulus E from [65] and the pressures from [55, p. 343]. The parameters of the RCR windkessel model were calculated as described in the text. The resulting wave speed at mean pressure is cm = 6.74 m s−1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Length, L | 126 mm |
| Radius at diastolic pressure, rd | 3 mm |
| Wall thickness, h | 0.3 mm |
| Young’s modulus, E | 700.0 kPa |
| Mean flow rate, Q̄in | 0.39 l min−1 |
| Systolic pressure, Ps | 16.7 kPa |
| Diastolic pressure, Pd | 10.9 kPa |
| Windkessel resistance, R1 | 2.4875 · 108 Pa s m−3 |
| Windkessel compliance, C | 1.7529 · 1010 m3 Pa−1 |
| Windkessel resistance, R2 | 1.8697 · 109 Pa s m−3 |