Table 3.
Thermophysical properties of healthy and damaged tissue used in FEA simulations.
| Tissue | Specific Heat (J/Kg/K) | Thermal Conductivity (W/m/K) | Density (Kg/m3) | Metabolic Heat Generation (W/m3) | Perfusion Rate * 10−3 (1/s) | Thickness (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidermis | 3589 | 0.235 | 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| Papillary dermis | 3300 | 0.445 | 1200 | 368.1 | 0.18 | 1.67 |
| Reticular dermis | 3300 | 0.445 | 1200 | 368.1 | 1.26 | 1.67 |
| Fat | 2674 | 0.185 | 1000 | 368.3 | 0.08 | 5 |
| Muscle | 3600 | 0.51 | 1085 | 684.2 | 2.7 | 25 |
| Inflammation | 2450 | 0.558 | 1037 | 5262.5 | 6.95 | 2.5 |
| Ischemia | 2450 | 0.1 | 1037 | 342.1 | 0.405 | 2.5 |