Parameter Mesenchymal
Tissue
Articular
Cartilage
Fibrocartilage Fibrous
Tissue
k (m4/Ns) 1x10-13 n/a n/a n/a \ Initial
Et (MPa) .05 n/a n/a n/a  -
HA (MPa) 0 n/a n/a n/a /
r (MPa) n/a 10 5 n/a \ Input
s (MPa) n/a .15 10 30 /
Et(e) (MPa) n/a 5 333 1000 \ Output
Et(r) (MPa) n/a 6 6 0  |
Et(e,r) (MPa) n/a 11 339 1000  |
           |
k(r) (m4/Ns) n/a 5x10-15 5x10-15 1x10-13  -
qfinal(Et) n/a .952 .072 .007  |  
k(r,E) (m4/Ns) n/a 4.8x10-15 9.5x10-16 7.5x10-16  |
           |
HA(r) (MPa) n/a 1 1 0 /

Table I: Beginning with the same initial constitutive values for all tissues (Initial), final tensile elastic modulus (Et), permeability (k), and aggregate modulus (HA) values are calculated (Output) by applying simulated physiologic fluid (r) and tensile (s) stresses for each tissue (Input) to the tissue differentiation algorithm (Fig. 1).