Time delay effect in double excited human middle ear

• Autorzy: Zablotni Robert , Dabrowa Weronika , Szmit Zofia , Rusinek Rafał

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12913/22998624/194603

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In cases of significant hearing loss affecting the auditory ossicles, it is possible to attach an implant. In such cases, the implant is responsible for the movement of the stapes. However, the eardrum is not removed, it remains in the system, forcing movement of the first auditory ossicle – the malleus. The aim of this research is to present the results of stapes vibrations in the human ear with an implant under dual excitation both from the eardrum and the implant using Lumped Parameter Model with 5 degrees of freedom. The model incorporates the masses of all three auditory ossicles, as well as additional masses from the implant. The delay in the system caused by the signal reaching the implant is also considered. The results relate to work that was later transformed into an ASTM standard for ear testing ensuring the accuracy of the findings.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

time delay; double excitation; ossicles; stapes vibration; implanted human middle ear

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 19, no. 1
• Strony: 88--94
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Zablotni Robert

• Department of Applied Mechanics, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 36, Lublin, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4857-3185

autor

Dabrowa Weronika

• Department of Agro-bioengineering, University of Life Sciences, ul. Akademicka 13, Lublin, Poland

autor

Szmit Zofia

• Department of Applied Mechanics, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 36, Lublin, Poland

autor

Rusinek Rafał

• Department of Applied Mechanics, Lublin University of Technology, ul. Nadbystrzycka 36, Lublin, Poland

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