Table 1.
Parameter values for the continuum tumor model.
| Parameter | Description | Value | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dt | oxygen diffusion in the tumor | 1.55 × 10−4 m2/day | (Mueller-Klieser & Sutherland, 1984) |
| Da | oxygen diffusion in 1% agarose | 1.86 × 10−4 m2/day | (McCabe & Laurent, 1975) |
| A | oxygen uptake parameter | 2.2 × 103 mol/(m3 · day) | (Casciari et al., 1992b; Casciari et al., 1992a) |
| k | oxygen uptake parameter | 4.64 × 10−3 mol/m3 | (Casciari et al., 1992b; Casciari et al., 1992a) |
| G1 | growth rate parameter | 0.14 day−1 | this work |
| G2 | growth rate parameter | 8.3 × 10−3 mol/m3 | (Casciari et al., 1992b; Casciari et al., 1992a) |
| Et | Young’s modulus for tumor | 4.55 kPa | (Roose et al., 2003) |
| Ea | Young’s modulus for 0.5% agarose | 0.218 kPa | (Roose et al., 2003) |
| Ea | Young’s modulus for 1% agarose | 0.369 kPa | (Roose et al., 2003) |
| ν | Poisson ratio for all materials | 0.3 | (Roose et al., 2003) |
| β | stress rate scaling parameter | 11 kPa−1 | this work |