Fluid-structure-acoustic analysis in a synthetic human larynx model

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titleFluid-structure-acoustic analysis in a synthetic human larynx model
start_date2014/10/23
schedule13h30
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location_infoAmpère
summaryIn voice research, it is a challenging task to fully understand the physics behind the generation of the human voice. The vocal tract generates and forms the basic tone which is generated in a process called phonation. When investigating the components responsible for phonation in vivo and in vitro, there are strict limitations: due to limited reproducibility of the phonation process in excised larynxes, synthetic models have been developed. These models can be modified to offer optical access which is mandatory for more detailed examinations of the larynx and especially the vocal folds therein. The flow field upstream and downstream of the vocal folds is regarded to play an important role within the fluid-structure-acoustic interaction during human phonation. Modern, laser-based techniques are used to precisely investigate this interaction. The seminar will give an insight on the cuurent research activities on synthetic vocal folds at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.
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