Bag
Module summary
Bag is designed to simulate the pericardium
Parameters
- k [-]: float
Nonlinear exponent
- p_ref [Pa]: float
Reference pressure for which hold p(V_ref) = p_ref
- V_ref [m 3]: float
Reference volume for which hold p(V_ref) = p_ref
Signals
- V [m 3]: array
Volume enclosed by the Bag
- p [Pa]: array
Pressure inside the Bag
Bag
The Bag module is introduced to simulate the effects of the pericardium on the heart. It applies an external pressure on the enclosed cavities. This pressure is dependent on the total volume of all cavities in the Bag, and is given by
Sensitivity
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![../../../../_images/plot_bag.png](../../../../_images/plot_bag.png)
Fig. 1 Black line shows a reference relationship between Cavity volume and transmural pressure. In each plot, red and blue lines represent increased and decreased parameter value, respectively.
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Bag is designed to simulate the pericardium |