Table 1 Typical values of the physical quantities used in the simulations.
From: Soft channel formation and symmetry breaking in exotic active emulsions
Model variables and parameters | Simulation units | Physical units |
|---|---|---|
Effective shear viscosity, \(\eta \) | 5/3 | \(1.67\, \mathrm {kPa}\,\mathrm {s}\) |
Effective elastic constant, \(\kappa \) | 0.006 | \(6\, \mathrm {nN}\) |
Shape factor, \(\xi \) | 1.1 | Dimensionless |
Effective diffusion constant, \(D=Ma\) | 0.0004 | \(0.004\,\upmu \mathrm {m}^{2}\,\mathrm {s}^{-1}\) |
Rotational viscosity, \(\Gamma \) | 1 | \(10\, \mathrm {kPa}\,\mathrm {s}\) |
Activity, \(\zeta \) | 0–0.01 | (0–100) kPa |
