Hello everyone, Rather a large scale model, we built a one-to-one scale model of the human cochlea using silicone etching techniques. The orthotropic basilar membrane was put into a chamber with fluid on both sides. We show that in this passive model, there is a traveling wave. The reference is: Wittbrodt, M.J., Steele, C.R., Puria, S. (2006), “Developing a physical model of the human cochlea using micro-fabricated methods.” Audiology-Neurotology 11(2): 104-12. Karl Grosh and his student have also built a physical model of the cochlea. The reference for that is: White RD, Grosh K: Microengineered hydromechanical cochlear model. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 2005; 102: 1296-1301. On Mar 2, 2010, at 10:22 PM, Lina Reiss wrote:
Sunil Puria, PhD Stanford University Depts. of ME & OHNS OtoBiomechanics Group http://www.stanford.edu/people/puria 5th International Middle Ear Mechanics in Research and Otology meeting: http://memro2009.stanford.edu |