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Table 1 Parameters used in the model

From: A new radiofrequency balloon angioplasty device for atherosclerosis treatment

Material

Parameters

Value

Refs.

Polyimide

Heat capacity

1050 J/(kg K)

[44]

Density

2200 kg/m3

Thermal conductivity

0.25 W/(m K)

Copper

Heat capacity

The built-in value in COMSOL multiphysics

 

Density

Thermal conductivity

Electrical conductivity

Tissue-mimicking phantom

Heat capacity

4183 J/(kg K)

[34]

Density

998.2 kg/m3

Thermal conductivity

0.5711 + 0.0014 * T W/(m K)

Electrical conductivity

0.60 * [1 + 0.010 * (T-25.5)] S/m