A comparison of self-oscillating phonation models

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Abstract

This talk presents a comparison of self-oscillating models of phonation. The goal is to assess how well synthetic rubber vocal folds reproduce the gross behavior of phonation. Data from molded rubber folds and a variety of excised mammalian larynges were collected from the literature and from the authors' physical model. Gross trends are discussed and a simple scaling is presented that appears to collapse these data. Finally, comparisons between molded rubber folds and excised larynges are highlighted.

*Acknowledge support from NIH DC R01005642-11.

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Authors

  • Michael McPhail

    • Penn State University

  • Elizabeth Campo

    • Luminex Corporation

  • Gage Walters

    • Penn State University

  • Michael Krane

    • Pennsylvania State University
    • Penn State University
    • Penn State - ARL
    • Pennsyvania State University