Table 2 Parameters and coefficients used in FEM simulations.

From: Loading equine oocytes with cryoprotective agents captured with a finite element method model

Parameter

Description

Value

Notes

Cref

Concentration of the solution (maximally possible)

1.500 mol L−1

 

1.000 mol L−1

 

0.750 mol L−1

 

c0

Decay constant

0.8

Estimated

β0

Initial expansion or contraction coefficient

 − 0.20

Estimated

D

Diffusivity

0.0017 mm−2 s−1

From the literature27

E

Young’s modulus (modulus of elasticity)

14.52 kPa

From the lterature26

ν

Poisson’s ratio

0.49

From the literature26