Preface: Recent Advances in Understanding the Human Phonatory Process
Döllinger M, Kaltenbacher M (2016)
Publication Type: Journal article, Editorial
Publication year: 2016
Journal
Book Volume: 102
Pages Range: 195-208
Journal Issue: 2
Abstract
Human phonation is a complex interaction of fluid mechanics, solid mechanics and acoustics. The air flow forces the vocal folds to vibrate which in turn create a pulsating air stream. Based on aeroacoustic principles, the sound is generated by the pulsating air jet and supraglottal turbulent structures. Fundamental knowledge and understanding of the processes and Mechanisms which lead to healthy voice production is thus important and may have extensive applications, e.g., for the development of voice prostheses for patients after total laryngectomy, training of voice professionals, pre-surgical predictions of voice quality, development of examination and therapeutic devices, etc. Despite all efforts to date, the full details of the aeroacoustic sound production mechanisms in the human larynx are still not entirely understood. The DFG interdisciplinary group FOR894, funded for six years, involved different scientific knowledge from laryngology, applied mathematics, sensor technology, and fluid dynamics. Due to the involved different scientific expertise, synergy effects evolved that yielded new innovative approaches and results that would have not been possible in standalone projects. Thereby, three new complementary numerical models and three physical models were developed focusing on different aspects in the phonatory process. This article will provide a detailed description of the state-of-art knowledge towards a clearer understanding of the human phonation process, will summarize the main outcome of six years interdisciplinary research,. and will discuss the obtained results in the context of recent advances of other research groups.
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APA:
Döllinger, M., & Kaltenbacher, M. (2016). Preface: Recent Advances in Understanding the Human Phonatory Process. Acta Acustica United With Acustica, 102(2), 195-208.
MLA:
Döllinger, Michael, and M. Kaltenbacher. "Preface: Recent Advances in Understanding the Human Phonatory Process." Acta Acustica United With Acustica 102.2 (2016): 195-208.
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