Title Vibrational and numerical evaluation of human incus mechanical properties /
Authors Gylienė, V ; Kraptavičiūtė, N ; Lipinski, P ; Wronski, S ; Rahouadj, R ; Tarasiuk, J ; Baldit, A ; Gylys, G ; Norkaitytė, K
DOI 10.5755/j01.mech.22.6.16600
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Is Part of Mechanika.. Kaunas : KTU. 2016, vol. 22, no. 6, p. 525-529.. ISSN 1392-1207. eISSN 2029-6983
Keywords [eng] finite element modelling ; mechanical properties ; hearing ; incus
Abstract [eng] The capabilities to apply the FEM in hearing re-search field are large: the identification of tissues proper-ties, the definition of the behaviour of hearing elements or even it could improve the clinical surgical intervention. Numerous researchers are focused on hearing improve-ment or understanding problems by working on middle ear or inner ear behaviour. In our work we focused on mechanical properties identification of incus by using micro-CT scanning, per-forming vibrational analysis and finally the FE simula-tions. Contrarily to other researchers we supposed incus bone to be non-homogeneous body and accordingly at-tributed different densities in long and short processes. The non-homogeneity of the long and short processes could be the reason why the incus bone behaviour does not depend simply on degradation level and affected area size. Final-ly, by inverse FE modelling, the Young Modulus was esti-mated.
Published Kaunas : KTU
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2016
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