Three-dimensional acoustic waves in the ear canal and their interaction with the tympanic membrane

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 1064-1080

  Rabbitt, R D ^a   Holmes, M H ^b  

^a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ^*

^b RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTRACT REPORT; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EARDRUM; EXTERNAL EAR; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL; CATS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EAR CANAL; HUMAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 0023952389     PISSN: 00014966     EISSN: NA     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1121/1.396051     Document Type: Article

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