Comparison of Aerodynamic and Elastic Properties in Tissue and Synthetic Models of Vocal Fold Vibrations
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Models Preparation
2.2. Experimental Setup for Aerodynamic Measurements
2.3. Experimental Setup for Elasticity Measurements
3. Results
3.1. Folds’ Displacement and Glottal Geometry Characteristics
3.2. Glottal Flow Characteristics
3.3. Elasticity Characteristics
3.4. Summary
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Model | (cmH2O) | (Hz) | (LPM) | (−) | (−) | (Deg.) | flow(−) | (m/s·θ) | (m2/s) | (−) | (kPa/mm) |
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Human | 10.26 ± 1.03 | 215.67 ± 75.70 | 15.93 ± 8.80 | 0.81 ± 0.08 | 2.70 ± 1.14 | 37.00 ± 5.57 | 1.53 ± 0.52 | 8.66 × 10−4 ± 3.43 × 10−4 | 4.46 × 10−2 ± 2.62 × 10−2 | 1.64 × 10−5 ± 7.95 × 10−6 | 0.34 ± 0.27 |
12.94 ± 0.07 | 232.00 ± 79.23 | 24.48 ± 12.87 | 0.90 ± 0.09 | 3.69 ± 2.43 | 48.33 ± 3.06 | 1.79 ± 0.52 | 1.20 × 10−3 ± 5.24 × 10−4 | 6.95 × 10−2 ± 3.88 × 10−2 | 2.30 × 10−5 ± 1.10 × 10−5 | 0.90 ± 0.63 | |
Canine | 13.23 ± 1.31 | 94.33 ± 25.91 | 24.16 ± 6.18 | 0.45 ± 0.45 | 1.96 ± 0.65 | 35.33 ± 3.82 | 1.80 ± 0.24 | 1.98 × 10−3 ± 3.53 × 10−4 | 5.77 × 10−2 ± 3.00 × 10−2 | 3.68 × 10−5 ± 1.72 × 10−5 | 0.49 ± 0.28 |
17.02 ± 1.70 | 111.67 ± 25.01 | 31.24 ± 5.91 | 0.49 ± 0.49 | 2.20 ± 0.73 | 48.50 ± 3.95 | 2.52 ± 0.38 | 2.73 × 10−3 ± 3.59 × 10−4 | 2.73 × 10−1 ± 7.89 × 10−2 | 5.40 × 10−5 ± 2.41 × 10−5 | 2.13 ± 1.05 | |
Synthetic | 12.40 ± 1.80 | 155.67 ± 25.55 | 29.93 ± 8.26 | 0.87 ± 0.78 | 1.23 ± 0.26 | 19.00 ± 5.80 | 1.09 ± 0.15 | 9.99 × 10−4 ± 5.66 × 10−4 | 1.46 × 10−3 ± 1.16 × 10−3 | 1.30 × 10−5 ± 2.54 × 10−6 | 0.45 ± 0.14 |
15.48 ± 1.97 | 167.17 ± 17.10 | 39.85 ± 9.76 | 0.92 ± 0.82 | 1.39 ± 0.46 | 24.67 ± 5.12 | 0.96 ± 0.21 | 1.45 × 10−3 ± 3.20 × 10−4 | 1.55 × 10−2 ± 1.37 × 10−2 | 1.92 × 10−5 ± 3.31 × 10−6 | 0.54 ± 0.20 |
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Michaud-Dorko, J.; Farbos de Luzan, C.; Dion, G.R.; Gutmark, E.; Oren, L. Comparison of Aerodynamic and Elastic Properties in Tissue and Synthetic Models of Vocal Fold Vibrations. Bioengineering 2024, 11, 834. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080834
Michaud-Dorko J, Farbos de Luzan C, Dion GR, Gutmark E, Oren L. Comparison of Aerodynamic and Elastic Properties in Tissue and Synthetic Models of Vocal Fold Vibrations. Bioengineering. 2024; 11(8):834. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080834
Chicago/Turabian StyleMichaud-Dorko, Jacob, Charles Farbos de Luzan, Gregory R. Dion, Ephraim Gutmark, and Liran Oren. 2024. "Comparison of Aerodynamic and Elastic Properties in Tissue and Synthetic Models of Vocal Fold Vibrations" Bioengineering 11, no. 8: 834. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080834