scholarly journals Steady streaming in a two-dimensional box model of a passive cochlea

2014 ◽  
Vol 753 ◽  
pp. 254-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Edom ◽  
Dominik Obrist ◽  
Leonhard Kleiser
Keyword(s):  
Basilar Membrane ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Acoustic Stimulation ◽  
Travelling Wave ◽  
Steady Streaming ◽  
Compliant Structure ◽  
Physiological Relevance ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
New Phenomena ◽  
Streaming Flow

AbstractAcoustic stimulation of the cochlea leads to a travelling wave in the cochlear fluids and on the basilar membrane (BM). It has long been suspected that this travelling wave leads to a steady streaming flow in the cochlea. Theoretical investigations suggested that the steady streaming might be of physiological relevance. Here, we present a quantitative study of the steady streaming in a computational model of a passive cochlea. The structure of the streaming flow is illustrated and the sources of streaming are closely investigated. We describe a source of streaming which has not been considered in the cochlea by previous authors. This source is also related to a steady axial displacement of the BM which leads to a local stretching of this compliant structure. We present theoretical predictions for the streaming intensity which account for these new phenomena. It is shown that these predictions compare well with our numerical results and that there may be steady streaming velocities of the order of millimetres per second. Our results indicate that steady streaming should be more relevant to low-frequency hearing because the strength of the streaming flow rapidly decreases for higher frequencies.

New Efficient Stimuli for Evoking Frequency-Specific Auditory Steady-State Responses

2006 ◽  
Vol 17 (06) ◽  
pp. 448-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ekkehard Stürzebecher ◽  
Mario Cebulla ◽  
Claus Elberling ◽  
Thomas Berger
Keyword(s):  
Basilar Membrane ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Travelling Wave ◽  
Detection Rates ◽  
Promising Tool ◽  
Sample Test ◽  
Steady State Responses ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Auditory Steady State Responses ◽  
Stimulus Design

ASSR is a promising tool for the objective frequency-specific assessment of hearing thresholds in children. The stimulus generally used for ASSR recording (single amplitude-modulated carrier) only activates a small area on the basilar membrane. Therefore, the response amplitude is low. A stimulus with a broader frequency spectrum can be composed by adding several cosines whose frequency intervals comply with the desired stimulus repetition rate. Compensation of the travelling wave delay on the basilar membrane is possible with a stimulus of this type. Through this, a better synchronization of the neural response can be obtained and, as a result, higher response amplitudes can be expected, particularly for low-frequency stimuli. The additional introduction of a frequency offset enables the use of a q-sample test for the response detection, especially important at 500 Hz. The results of investigations carried out on a large group of normally hearing test subjects have confirmed the efficiency of this stimulus design. The new stimuli lead to significantly improved ASSRs with higher SNRs and thus higher detection rates and shorter detection times.

scholarly journals Flow in an Elastic Tube Subject to Prescribed Forcing: A Model of Umbilical Venous Flow

2001 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Waters ◽  
C. Guiot
Keyword(s):  
Umbilical Vein ◽  
Travelling Wave ◽  
External Pressure ◽  
Elastic Tube ◽  
Venous Flow ◽  
Steady Streaming ◽  
Non Linear ◽  
Flow Through ◽  
Axisymmetric Tube ◽  
Streaming Flow

We investigate the fluid flow through a finite length, axisymmetric tube when the elastic wall is subject to either a prescribed external pressure or a prescribed motion. The prescribed wall forcing is assumed to consist of a forward travelling wave together with a reflected travelling wave. The dimensionless diameter variation of the tube is taken to be small and perturbation techniques are used to solve the weakly non-linear problem. Particular attention is given to the steady streaming flow that is induced through the non-linear convective acceleration terms. The results are applied to the flow of blood in the umbilical vein (UV), which has important physiological implications.

Oscillatory and streaming flow between two spheres due to combined oscillations

2017 ◽  
Vol 826 ◽  
pp. 335-362
Author(s):  
Dejuan Kong ◽  
Anita Penkova ◽  
Satwindar Singh Sadhal
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Phase Difference ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Amplitude Ratio ◽  
Dominant Role ◽  
Outer Region ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Frequency Oscillation ◽  
Steady Streaming ◽  
Streaming Flow

The flow induced by the combined torsional and transverse oscillations of a sphere with amplitude ratio $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FC}$ and phase difference $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FD}$ in a concentric spherical container is examined. Analytical solutions of the leading-order flow field and shear stress profiles have been obtained. Steady streaming flows are also analysed not only for the case of unrestricted Womersley number $|M|$, but also in the low-frequency $(|M|\ll 1)$ and high-frequency ($|M|\gg 1$) limits. At high frequency, the flow field has been divided into three regions: two boundary layers and the outer region. The streaming flow field is determined for the limiting case of the streaming Reynolds number $R_{s}\ll 1$. The results are compared with those of single torsional or transverse oscillation, and found to match very well. The amplitude ratio $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FC}$ and phase difference $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FD}$, in determining the streaming, are also discussed. The number and direction of steady streaming recirculation on the $r$–$\unicode[STIX]{x1D703}$ plane depend on value of the amplitude ratio $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FC}$. The phase difference $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FD}$ plays a dominant role in the azimuthal velocity $u_{1\unicode[STIX]{x1D719}}^{(s)}$ of steady streaming. When $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FD}$ is approximately $(2n+1)\unicode[STIX]{x03C0}/2$, $u_{1\unicode[STIX]{x1D719}}^{(s)}$ vanishes under low-frequency oscillation, while steady streaming has a recirculation on the $r$–$\unicode[STIX]{x1D719}$ plane under higher-frequency oscillation.

Evaluation of Special Hearing Aids for Deaf Children

1971 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 527-537 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman P. Erber
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Acoustic Stimulation ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Frequency Limit ◽  
Unpublished Studies ◽  
Published Research

Two types of special hearing aid have been developed recently to improve the reception of speech by profoundly deaf children. In a different way, each special system provides greater low-frequency acoustic stimulation to deaf ears than does a conventional hearing aid. One of the devices extends the low-frequency limit of amplification; the other shifts high-frequency energy to a lower frequency range. In general, previous evaluations of these special hearing aids have obtained inconsistent or inconclusive results. This paper reviews most of the published research on the use of special hearing aids by deaf children, summarizes several unpublished studies, and suggests a set of guidelines for future evaluations of special and conventional amplification systems.

scholarly journals Hearing at threshold intensities: by slow mechanical traveling waves or by fast cochlear fluid pressure waves

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haim Sohmer
Keyword(s):  
Soft Tissue ◽  
Hair Cells ◽  
Traveling Wave ◽  
Basilar Membrane ◽  
Fluid Pressure ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Frequency Discrimination ◽  
Outer Hair Cells ◽  
Common Mechanism ◽  
Frequency Stimulation

The three modes of auditory stimulation (air, bone and soft tissue conduction) at threshold intensities are thought to share a common excitation mechanism: the stimuli induce passive displacements of the basilar membrane propagating from the base to the apex (slow mechanical traveling wave), which activate the outer hair cells, producing active displacements, which sum with the passive displacements. However, theoretical analyses and modeling of cochlear mechanics provide indications that the slow mechanical basilar membrane traveling wave may not be able to excite the cochlea at threshold intensities with the frequency discrimination observed. These analyses are complemented by several independent lines of research results supporting the notion that cochlear excitation at threshold may not involve a passive traveling wave, and the fast cochlear fluid pressures may directly activate the outer hair cells: opening of the sealed inner ear in patients undergoing cochlear implantation is not accompanied by threshold elevations to low frequency stimulation which would be expected to result from opening the cochlea, reducing cochlear impedance, altering hydrodynamics. The magnitude of the passive displacements at threshold is negligible. Isolated outer hair cells in fluid display tuned mechanical motility to fluid pressures which likely act on stretch sensitive ion channels in the walls of the cells. Vibrations delivered to soft tissue body sites elicit hearing. Thus, based on theoretical and experimental evidence, the common mechanism eliciting hearing during threshold stimulation by air, bone and soft tissue conduction may involve the fast-cochlear fluid pressures which directly activate the outer hair cells.

Steady streaming within a periodically rotating sphere

2008 ◽  
Vol 608 ◽  
pp. 71-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
RODOLFO REPETTO ◽  
JENNIFER H. SIGGERS ◽  
ALESSANDRO STOCCHINO
Keyword(s):  
Series Expansion ◽  
Oscillation Frequency ◽  
Small Amplitude ◽  
Quantitative Agreement ◽  
Torsional Oscillations ◽  
Rotating Sphere ◽  
Good Quantitative Agreement ◽  
Steady Streaming ◽  
Theory And Experiments ◽  
Streaming Flow

We consider the flow in a spherical chamber undergoing periodic torsional oscillations about an axis through its centre, and analyse it both theoretically and experimentally. We calculate the flow in the limit of small-amplitude oscillations in the form of a series expansion in powers of the amplitude, finding that at second order, a steady streaming flow develops consisting of two toroidal cells. This streaming behaviour is also observed in our experiments. We find good quantitative agreement between theory and experiments, and we discuss the dependence of the steady streaming behaviour as both the oscillation frequency and amplitude are varied.

scholarly journals Water Level Sensing in a Steel Vessel Using A0 and Quasi-Scholte Waves

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Guo ◽  
Bo Deng ◽  
Xiang Lan ◽  
Kaili Zhang ◽  
Hongyuan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Guided Waves ◽  
Mode Conversion ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Steel Vessel ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Travelling Time ◽  
The Comparative Study ◽  
Group Velocities

This paper presents a water level sensing method using guided waves of A0 and quasi-Scholte modes. Theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies are performed to investigate the properties of both the A0 and quasi-Scholte modes. The comparative study of dispersion curves reveals that the plate with one side in water supports a quasi-Scholte mode besides Lamb modes. In addition, group velocities of A0 and quasi-Scholte modes are different. It is also found that the low-frequency A0 mode propagating in a free plate can convert to the quasi-Scholte mode when the plate has one side in water. Based on the velocity difference and mode conversion, a water level sensing method is developed. For the proof of concept, a laboratory experiment using a pitch-catch configuration with two piezoelectric transducers is designed for sensing water level in a steel vessel. The experimental results show that the travelling time between the two transducers linearly increases with the increase of water level and agree well with the theoretical predictions.

Vibration Characteristics of Metamaterial Beams With Periodic Local Resonances

2014 ◽  
Vol 136 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nouh ◽  
O. Aldraihem ◽  
A. Baz
Keyword(s):  
Band Gap ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Element Model ◽  
Small Mass ◽  
Vibration Characteristics ◽  
Structural Vibrations ◽  
Low Frequencies ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Gap Characteristics ◽  
Unique Band

Vibration characteristics of metamaterial beams manufactured of assemblies of periodic cells with built-in local resonances are presented. Each cell consists of a base structure provided with cavities filled by a viscoelastic membrane that supports a small mass to form a source of local resonance. This class of metamaterial structures exhibits unique band gap behavior extending to very low-frequency ranges. A finite element model (FEM) is developed to predict the modal, frequency response, and band gap characteristics of different configurations of the metamaterial beams. The model is exercised to demonstrate the band gap and mechanical filtering capabilities of this class of metamaterial beams. The predictions of the FEM are validated experimentally when the beams are subjected to excitations ranging between 10 and 5000 Hz. It is observed that there is excellent agreement between the theoretical predictions and the experimental results for plain beams, beams with cavities, and beams with cavities provided with local resonant sources. The obtained results emphasize the potential of the metamaterial beams for providing significant vibration attenuation and exhibiting band gaps extending to low frequencies. Such characteristics indicate that metamaterial beams are more effective in attenuating and filtering low-frequency structural vibrations than plain periodic beams of similar size and weight.

Tinnitus: some thoughts about its origin

1984 ◽  
Vol 98 (S9) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. J. Eggermont
Keyword(s):  
Hair Cells ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Basilar Membrane ◽  
Stimulus Frequency ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Nerve Fibers ◽  
Ear Ossicles ◽  
Stimulus Transduction ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Inner Ear Fluids

An auditory sensation follows generally as the result of the sequence stimulus, transduction, coding, transformation and sensation. This is then optionally followed by perception and a reaction. The stimulus is usually airborne sound causing movements of the tympanic membrane, the middle ear ossicles, the inner ear fluids and the basilar membrane. The movements of the basilar membrane are dependent on stimulus frequency: high frequency tones excite only the basal part of the cochlea, regardless of the stimulus intensity; low frequency tones at low levels only excite the so-called place specific region at the apical end but at high levels (above 60–70 dB SPL) cause appreciable movement of the entire basilar membrane. Basilar membrane tuning is as sharp as that of inner hair cells or auditory nerve fibers (Sellick et al., 1982) at least in the basal turn of animals that have a cochlea in physiologically impeccable condition.

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