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. 2021 Oct 14;62(1):13–18. doi: 10.2176/nmc.oa.2021-0149

Table 1. Material properties of tissues in the head model.

Tissue Young’s modulus E (Pa) Poisson’s ratio ν Density ρ (kg/m3) Yield stress σy (Pa) Tangent modulus Et (Pa)
(a) Elastic and elasto-plastic bodies
Skin 1.67 × 107 0.420 1300
Falx cerebri 3.15 × 107 0.450 1130
Dura mater 3.15 × 107 0.450 1130
Tentorium cerebelli 3.15 × 107 0.450 1130
Skull 8.75 × 109 0.261 1456 4.18 × 107 4.62 × 109
Tissue Bulk modulus K (Pa) Short-term shear modulus G0 (Pa) Long-term shear modulus G (Pa) Density ρ (kg/m3) Decay factor β [s-1]
(b) Viscoelastic bodies
Brain 2.19 × 109 1.25 × 104 2.5 × 103 1040 80
Soft tissue 2.19 × 109 1.25 × 104 2.5 × 103 1040 80
Eyes 2.19 × 109 1.25 × 104 2.5 × 103 1040 80
CSF 2.19 × 109 5.0 × 102 1040 5.0 × 105
Ventricle 2.19 × 109 5.0 × 102 1040 5.0 × 105