In the classic source-filter theory, sound is produced at the glottis by a process known as flow modulation; in this case, “flow” specifically refers to the flow rate (Q) produced at the glottal exit during the phonation cycle. Flow modulation refers to the fact that Q is changing as the glottis opens and closes dQ/dt. Although dQ/dt is constantly changing from glottal opening and closing, the greatest rate of change happens during the latter part of closing, when Q rapidly decreases. This rapid deceleration is quantified by the maximum flow declination rate (MFDR). MFDR has been shown to highly correlate with acoustic intensity (loudness). The aim of this study is to measure changes in Q and the acoustic energy in a vibrating canine larynx model as a function of subglottal pressure and vocal tract constriction. Volume flow measurements are taken using time-resolved tomographic-PIV. Q at the glottal exit is extracted from PIV measurements and MFDR is computed from the waveform. Acoustic measurements (SPL) are taken simultaneously. Testing is done with and without vocal tract, which is place above the larynx. The constriction in the vocal tract is varied by changing the distance between the 2 false vocal folds (FVF). Each case above is tested at low and high subglottal pressures. Measurements show that the glottal exit flow is complex. The waveform of Q is skewed towards closing phase, even without a vocal tract. The skewing is affected further by the vocal tract constriction. Both MFDR and SPL increase with subglottal pressure.
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October 01 2017
Volume velocity field and acoustics measurements in a canine larynx model
Charles P. Farbos de Luzan;
Charles P. Farbos de Luzan
Dept. of Otolaryngol. - HNS, Univ. of Cincinnati, Medical Sci. Bldg., Rm. 6303B, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0528, [email protected]
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Liran Oren;
Liran Oren
Dept. of Otolaryngol. - HNS, Univ. of Cincinnati, Medical Sci. Bldg., Rm. 6303B, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0528, [email protected]
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Sid M. Khosla;
Sid M. Khosla
Dept. of Otolaryngol. - HNS, Univ. of Cincinnati, Medical Sci. Bldg., Rm. 6303B, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0528, [email protected]
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Alexandra Maddox;
Alexandra Maddox
Dept. of Otolaryngol. - HNS, Univ. of Cincinnati, Medical Sci. Bldg., Rm. 6303B, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0528, [email protected]
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Ephraim Gutmark
Ephraim Gutmark
Aerosp. Eng., Univ. of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 142, 2521 (2017)
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Charles P. Farbos de Luzan, Liran Oren, Sid M. Khosla, Alexandra Maddox, Ephraim Gutmark; Volume velocity field and acoustics measurements in a canine larynx model. J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 1 October 2017; 142 (4_Supplement): 2521. https://doi.org/10.1121/1.5014215
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