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- Title
Comparison of Aerodynamic and Elastic Properties in Tissue and Synthetic Models of Vocal Fold Vibrations.
- Authors
Michaud-Dorko, Jacob; Farbos de Luzan, Charles; Dion, Gregory R.; Gutmark, Ephraim; Oren, Liran
- Abstract
Three laryngeal models were used to investigate the aerodynamic and elastic properties of vocal fold vibration: cadaveric human, excised canine, and synthetic silicone vocal folds. The aim was to compare the characteristics of these models to enhance our understanding of phonatory mechanisms. Flow and medial glottal wall geometry were acquired via particle image velocimetry. Elastic properties were assessed from force–displacement tests. Relatively, the human larynges had higher fundamental frequency values, while canine and synthetic models exhibited greater flow rates. Canine models demonstrated the highest divergence angles and vertical stiffness gradients followed by the human model, both displaying flow separation vortices during closing. Synthetic models, whose advantage is their accessibility and repeatability, displayed the lowest glottal divergence angles and total circulation values compared to tissue models with no flow separation vortices. The elasticity tests revealed that tissue models showed significant hysteresis and vertical stiffness gradients, unlike the synthetic models. These results underscore the importance of model selection based on specific research needs and highlight the potential of canine and synthetic models for controlled experimental studies in phonation.
- Subjects
ELASTICITY; VOCAL cords; LARYNX; PARTICLE image velocimetry; TISSUES
- Publication
Bioengineering (Basel), 2024, Vol 11, Issue 8, p834
- ISSN
2306-5354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bioengineering11080834