Description
Return water uptake on a dry-mass basis.
Biological engineering calculations combine supplied geometry, material properties, transport and quantity bases. An ideal channel resistance, scaffold fraction or thermal time scale can be dimensionally consistent without establishing real process conditions, safe exposure or biological performance.
Return water uptake on a dry-mass basis.
When to use this tool
Use Biomaterial Water Uptake Dry Basis Term when checking the stated benign geometry, transport, phantom or material-basis term.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter dryMass, wetMass, waterDensity. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read waterMass, dryBasisUptake, waterVolume. Use the output convention below.
Return water uptake on a dry-mass basis. Require dryMass > 0, wetMass >= dryMass and waterDensity > 0; waterMass = wet-dry, dryBasisUptake = waterMass/dry, waterVolume = waterMass/density.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| dryMass | Dry Mass | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| wetMass | Wet Mass | Required. Finite number. |
| waterDensity | Water Density | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| waterMass | Water Mass | Required. Finite number. |
| dryBasisUptake | Added water mass per original dry mass, not water fraction of wet mass. | Required. Finite number. |
| waterVolume | Water Volume | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"dryMass": 10,
"wetMass": 18,
"waterDensity": 1
},
"output": {
"waterMass": 8,
"dryBasisUptake": 0.8,
"waterVolume": 8
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Water density and the assumption that added mass is water are supplied; no material compatibility or biological suitability is established.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use verified properties, calibration and the complete applicable engineering model; assess actual laboratory/device conditions and biological suitability separately.
References
Similar or alternative tools
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