young_modulus_thin_film_correction: young_modulus_thin_film_correction

In tbgitoo/textureAnalyzerGels: Reading and analyzing texture analyzer data

young_modulus_thin_film_correction

Description

Correction factor for thin films in the Hertz model

Usage

young_modulus_thin_film_correction(R_indentor=20e-9,h_gel=100e-9,indentation_depth=40e-9)

Arguments

R_indentor	Radius of the spherical indentor
h_gel	Height of the gel
indentation_depth	Indentation depth

Details

This function calculates the no-slip case as proposed by Long 2011.

Value

The correction for the apparent Young modulus as calculated by the Hertz model. NA for inappropriate values of the argument

Author(s)

Thomas Braschler

References

Rong Long,Matthew S. Hall,Mingming Wu, and Chung-Yuen Hui: Effects of Gel Thickness on Microscopic Indentation Measurements of Gel Modulus, Biophysical Journal Volume 101, 2011, 643-650.

Examples

young_modulus_thin_film_correction()

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