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Table 2 Calculation of shear stress

From: Paper-based in vitro tissue chip for delivering programmed mechanical stimuli of local compression and shear flow

Servo motor movement rate (RPM)

10

15

Flow velocity (m/s)

0.07

0.15

Cross section area (m2)

5.5 × 10−5

5.5 × 10− 5

Volumetric flow rate, Q (m3/s)

3.85 × 10−6

8.25 × 10− 6

Dynamic viscosity, μ (N∙s/m2)

9.4 × 10−4

9.4 × 10−4

Height, H (m)

0.005

0.005

Width, W (m)

0.002

0.002

Shear stress, τ (dyn/cm2)

4.34

9.31