The tympanic membrane is a key component of the human auditory apparatus which is a
complex biomechanical system, devoted to sound reception and perception. Over the past …

Most commercially available cochlear implants and hearing aids use microphones as
sensors for capturing the external sound field. These microphones are in general located in …

The full-field thickness distribution, three-dimensional surface model and general
morphological data of six human tympanic membranes are presented. Cross-sectional …

A finite element (FE) model of the human ear including the ear canal, middle ear, and spiral
cochlea was constructed from histological sections of human temporal bone. Multiphysics …

For over 40 years, finite-element models of the mechanics of the middle ear have been
mostly deterministic in nature. Deterministic models do not take into account the effects of …

A new anatomically-accurate Finite Element (FE) model of the tympanic membrane (TM) and
malleus was combined with measurements of the sound-induced motion of the TM surface …

The tympanic membrane is a key component of the human auditory apparatus. Good
estimates of tympanic membrane mechanical properties are important to obtain realistic …

ABSTRACT A multitude of morphological aspects of the human middle ear (ME) were
studied qualitatively and/or quantitatively through the postprocessing and interpretation of …

Background Despite continuing advances in finite element software, the realistic simulation
of middle ear response under acoustic stimulation continues to be challenging. One reason …

Abstract Wideband Absorbance Immittance (WAI) has been available for more than a
decade, however its clinical use still faces the challenges of limited understanding and poor …