Evaluation of implantable actuators by means of a middle ear simulation model

Hearing Research

Volumn 263, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 145-151

  Bornitz, Matthias ^a   Hardtke, Hans Jürgen ^b   Zahnert, Thomas ^a  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF SOLID MECHANICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Actuator; Finite element model; Implantable hearing aids; Middle ear

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDITORY OSSICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRODYNAMIC TRANSDUCER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; INCUS; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MIDDLE EAR IMPLANT; PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUND PRESSURE; STAPES; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 77952581876     PISSN: 03785955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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