The characterization of soft tissues remains a vital need for various bioengineering and
medical fields. Developing areas such as regenerative medicine, robot-aided surgery, and …

The middle ear is part of the ear in all terrestrial vertebrates. It provides an interface between
two media, air and fluid. How does it work? In mammals, the middle ear is traditionally …

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

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 …

Cutting characteristics of thin membranes and the mechanics of their interactions with sharp
aggressors like needles are critical in many industrial and medical applications. In this study …

The tympanic membrane (TM), is a thin tissue lying at the intersection of the outer and the
middle ear. TM perforations caused by traumas and infections often result in a conductive …

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 …

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

The effects of varying tympanic-membrane material properties on human middle-ear sound
transmission in a three-dimensional finite-element modela) | The Journal of the Acoustical …

The human tympanic membrane (TM) captures sound waves from the environment and
transforms them into mechanical motion. The successful transmission of these acoustic …