It is generally accepted that the middle ear acts mainly as a linear system for sound
pressures up to 130dB SPL in the auditory frequency range. However, at quasi-static …

When studying complex vibrations, simultaneous measurements at several points are
indispensable if one is dealing with objects whose vibrational behavior is not guaranteed to …

It has long been supposed that the middle-ear has near to perfect linear characteristics, and
several attempts have been made to investigate this hypothesis. In conclusion, the middle …

Recently, a method using multisine excitation was proposed for estimating the frequency
response, the nonlinear distortions and the disturbing noise of weakly nonlinear time …

The mammalian hearing organ consists of the external ear (auricle and ear canal) followed
by the middle ear (eardrum and ossicles) and the inner ear (cochlea). Its function is to …

Deformation of the tympanic membrane is known to contribute to the pressure regulation
processes in the middle ear cleft. In this paper we investigated pressure variations in the …

At audible Frequencies and at sound pressure below 96 dB SPL the mammalian middle ear
is known to behave as an almost entirely linear system. However, as we go to higher sound …

The middle ear plays a crucial role in our ability to hear and performs very well under
various circumstances. However, some pathologies or situations prohibit the middle ear from …

One of the popular ways to use smartphones in public places without disturbing others is to
use them with earphones. Earphones are used by people of all ages for listening to music …

Recently, a new signal analysis method was developed to detect small non-linear distortions
in weakly non-linear systems using specially designed broadband excitation signals, ie odd …