A finite element analysis of the natural frequencies of vibration of the human tympanic membrane. Part I.

British Journal of Audiology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 319-327

  Williams, K R ^a   Lesser, T H J ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DIAGNOSIS; EARDRUM; ETIOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDY; VIBRATION;

EAR, MIDDLE; HUMAN; MODELS, ANATOMIC; SOUND; TYMPANIC MEMBRANE; VIBRATION;

EID: 0025001795     PISSN: 03005364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03005369009076572     Document Type: Article

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