Bioheat Materials Library
The Bioheat materials library contains materials used with the Heat Transfer Module’s Bioheat Transfer interface. The properties are given either as a constant value, as a piecewise linear function of the temperature, or as a polynomial approximation function of the temperature that provides a good agreement with the reference, as summarized in the table below. Also see
References for the Bioheat Materials Library
.
Material
Thermal Conductivity
W/(m·K)
Density
kg/m
3
Heat Capacity
J/(kg·K)
Frequency Factor
1/s
Activation Energy
J/mol
Reference
Bone
0.32
1908
1313
—
—
Ref. 5
Fat
0.21
911
2348
4.43e16
1.3e5
Ref. 5
,
Ref. 4
Liver (human)
0.52
1079
3540
7.39e39
2.577e5
Ref. 5
,
Ref. 1
Liver (porcine)
polynomial approximation
polynomial approximation
polynomial approximation
—
—
Ref. 6
Lung
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
—
—
Ref. 6
Muscle
0.49
1090
3421
—
—
Ref. 5
Myocardium (human)
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
—
—
Ref. 6
Myocardium (porcine)
polynomial approximation
polynomial approximation
polynomial approximation
—
—
Ref. 6
Prostate
0.51
1045
3760
1e91
5.6e5
Ref. 5
,
Ref. 2
Renal cortex
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
—
—
Ref. 6
Renal medulla
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
—
—
Ref. 6
Skin
0.37
1109
3391
4.575e72
4.71e5
Ref. 5
,
Ref. 3
Spleen
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
piecewise linear function
—
—
Ref. 6