Research Article

A 2D Electromechanical Model of Human Atrial Tissue Using the Discrete Element Method

Table 1

DEM parameter value used in the model.

ParameterDescriptionValue

Density of particles1.053 g/mL
Acceleration due to gravity0 m/s2
Normal contact stiffness10 N/m
Shear contact stiffness0.1 N/m
Normal critical dashpot damping ratio0.1
Shear critical dashpot damping ratio0.1
Contact tensile strength
Contact shear strength
Initial radius of particles8 μm
Length of cell100 μm
Number of particles per cell9
Electrical conductivity1000 nS