Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3598-3606 , 2007

A numerical study of the flow-induced vibration characteristics of a voice-producing element for laryngectomized patients

  • S.L. Thomson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 435 CTB, Provo, UT, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +18014224980; fax: +18014220516.
    • ,
  • J.W. Tack

      Affiliations

    • Department of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • G.J. Verkerke

      Affiliations

    • Department of BioMedical Engineering, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Biomechanical Engineering, University of Twente, The Netherlands

,Accepted 6 June 2007.

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PII: S0021-9290(07)00266-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2007.06.007

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 16 , Pages 3598-3606 , 2007

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