Modeling of the cat eardrum as a thin shell using the finite-element method

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Abstract
A finite-element model of the cat eardrum is presented which includes the effects of the three-dimensional curved conical shape of the drum. The model is valid at low frequencies (below 1–2 kHz) and within the range of linear vibration amplitudes. The material properties used are based on a review of the literature. The critical material parameters are the stiffness (2×108 dyn cm−2) and thickness (40 μm) of the pars tensa. The model exhibits a vibration pattern and amplitude very similar to those observed experimentally using laser holography. A number of parameters are varied in order to study their relative importance in the model.

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