Research Article
Using Design of Experiments Methods for Assessing Peak Contact Pressure to Material Properties of Soft Tissue in Human Knee
Table 1
Name and variation range of factors.
| Factor | Name | Range of variation | References |
| A | (Mpa): circumferential modulus of meniscus | 100–200 | [20, 21, 23] | B | (Mpa): axial/radial modulus of meniscus | 15–60 | [20, 23, 24] | C | : in-plane Poisson’s ratio | 0.1–0.4 | [9] | D | : out-of-plane Poisson’s ratio | 0.1–0.35 | [9] | E | (Mpa): shear modulus of meniscus | 27.7–77.7 | [9] | F | K (N/mm): stiffness of meniscus horn attachment | 500–30,000 | [9] | G | E (Mpa): elastic modulus of cartilage | 5–20 | [25–28] |
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