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Table 2 Physical properties of the airway stents

From: Mathematical surface function-based design and 3D printing of airway stents

Model No

I

II

III

IV

V

Diameter (mm)

20

20

20

20

20

Height (mm)

48

54

47

50

47

Bounding Volume (mm3)

15.114

16.974

14.850

15.598

14.885

3D Model Volume (mm3)

1819

2587

1691

1980

1718

3D Model Surface Area (mm2)

6102

6636

7868

6007

6373

Measured Density (ρ) (g/cm3)

1.20

1.20

1.21

1.21

1.22

Measured Volume (V) (mm3)

1946

2659

1775

2020

1774

Porosity (%) acc. to Measured Volume

87.13

84.33

88.05

87.05

88.08

Porosity (%) acc. to 3D Model Volume

87.96

84.76

88.61

87.30

88.46