Table 1 Thermophysical properties of heel tissue used in the simulations (all data is taken from[24] unless otherwise stated)
Thickness (mm) | Specific heat (J/kg·K) | Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) | Perfusion rate (10 -3 ) (1/s) | Metabolic heat generation (W/m 3 ) | Arterial blood temperature (°C) | Density (kg/m 3 ) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Epidermis | 0.46 [25] | 3589 | 0.235 | 0 | 0 | - | 1200 |
Papillary dermis | 1.67 [25] | 3300 | 0.445 | 0.18 | 368.1 | 37 | 1200 |
Reticular dermis | 1.67 [25] | 3300 | 0.445 | 1.26 | 368.1 | 37 | 1200 |
Fat layer | 5 [25] | 2674 | 0.185 | 0.08 | 368.3 | 37 | 1000 |
Muscle | 2.5 [25] | 3600 | 0.51 | 2.7 | 684.2 | 37 | 1085 |
Bone | - | 1300 [26] | 0.4 [26] | 0 [27] | 0 [27] | - | 2000 [26] |