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Tissue and material properties
| Subdomain | Electrical properties | Thermal properties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| σ (S/m) | ε | k (W/(m K)) | Cp (J/(kg K)) | ρ (kg/m3) | |
| Myocardium, esophagus, and thoracic cavity | σa(T) | 8000 | ka(T) | 3212 | ρa(T) |
| Silicone catheter body and cooling device | 10e−12 | 11.7 | 130 | 700 | 2329 |
| Platinum catheter tip | 8.9e6 | 1 | 71.6 | 133 | 21,450 |
| Blood | 1.50 | 2.2e4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Pericardium fat layer | 0.5 | 80 | 0.21 | 2348 | 911 |
| Cooling device water | 5.5e−6 | 75 | ~ 0.5 | ~ 4000 | ~ 1000 |
