Table II.
Normal hemodynamic properties of the human aorta, from the ascending to the thoracic part. The inflow rate was taken from [50] and the pressures from [51]. The parameters of the RCR windkessel model were calculated as described in the text. The resulting wave speed at mean pressure is cm = 5.17 m s−1.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Length, L | 24.137 cm |
| Radius at diastolic pressure, rd | 1.2 cm |
| Wall thickness, h | 1.2 mm |
| Young’s modulus, E | 400.0 kPa |
| Mean flow rate, Q̄in | 6.170 l min−1 |
| Systolic pressure, Ps | 16.8 kPa |
| Diastolic pressure, Pd | 9.5 kPa |
| Windkessel resistance, R1 | 1.1752 · 107 Pa s m−3 |
| Windkessel compliance, C | 1.0163 · 108 m3 Pa−1 |
| Windkessel resistance, R2 | 1.1167 · 108Pa s m−3 |