Table 1 Parameters adjusted for adult human respiratory system.
| Â | Original adult rat system41 | |
|---|---|---|
Lung elastance E [mmHg/L] | 3000 | 3.659 |
Heart period \(T_L\) [s] | 0.167 | 0.833 |
Volume of the lung capillaries \(V_c\) [L] | 0.000192 | 0.070 |
Acceleration rate of the chemical reaction \(\delta\) [-] | 500 | \(10^{1.9}\) |
Diffusion capacity of CO\(_2\) \(D_C\) [L/mmHg/s] | \(10^{-4}\) | \(7.08\times 10^{-3}\) |
Diffusion capacity of O\(_2\) \(D_O\) [L/mmHg/s] | \(5\times 10^{-6}\) | \(3.5\times 10^{-4}\) |
Time constant of gating variable m2 \(\tau _{m2}\) [s] | 0.67 | 2.0 |
Time constant of gating variable m3 \(\tau _{m3}\) [s] | 0.67 | 2.0 |