Discrete Element Framework for Modelling Extracellular Matrix, Deformable Cells and Subcellular Components
Fig 7
Spread cell compression based on EC = 2.5 kPa and EN = 25 kPa.
The computational simulation results for a) 10%, b) 20% and c) 30% compression are compared against the experimental results from [3]. The spread cell geometry depicted was achieved using a spring constant = 1×10−11 N/m and an influence radius δBM = 3μm for the BM. Very good match between the simulation and the experimental results can be observed.