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Finite element modelling of human auditory periphery including a feed-forward amplification of the cochlea

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  • Xuelin Wang
  • Liling Wang
  • Jianjun Zhou
  • Yujin Hu

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A three-dimensional finite element model is developed for the simulation of the sound transmission through the human auditory periphery consisting of the external ear canal, middle ear and cochlea. The cochlea is modelled as a straight duct divided into two fluid-filled scalae by the basilar membrane (BM) having an orthotropic material property with dimensional variation along its length. In particular, an active feed-forward mechanism is added into the passive cochlear model to represent the activity of the outer hair cells (OHCs). An iterative procedure is proposed for calculating the nonlinear response resulting from the active cochlea in the frequency domain. Results on the middle-ear transfer function, BM steady-state frequency response and intracochlear pressure are derived. A good match of the model predictions with experimental data from the literatures demonstrates the validity of the ear model for simulating sound pressure gain of middle ear, frequency to place map, cochlear sensitivity and compressive output for large intensity input. The current model featuring an active cochlea is able to correlate directly the sound stimulus in the ear canal with the vibration of BM and provides a tool to explore the mechanisms by which sound pressure in the ear canal is converted to a stimulus for the OHCs.

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  • Xuelin Wang & Liling Wang & Jianjun Zhou & Yujin Hu, 2014. "Finite element modelling of human auditory periphery including a feed-forward amplification of the cochlea," Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 17(10), pages 1096-1107, July.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:gcmbxx:v:17:y:2014:i:10:p:1096-1107
    DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2012.737458
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