Mode shapes of a damaged and repaired tympanic membrane as analysed by the finite element method

Clinical Otolaryngology and Allied Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 126-131

  Williams, K R ^a   Blayney, A W ^b   Lesser, T H J ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Natural frequencies; Repair; Tympanic membrane; Tympanosclerosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EARDRUM PERFORATION; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROSIS; SIMULATION; STAPES; VIBRATION;

EID: 0031401427     PISSN: 03077772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2273.1997.00874.x     Document Type: Article

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