Modelling the Balance Sense by the Method of Fundamental Solutions
Event details
| Date | 02.12.2011 |
| Hour | 11:00 |
| Speaker | Francesco Boselli, ETHZ |
| Location |
MEB10
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
In a first part of the talk, we will present a model for the endolymph flow in a healthy SCC. A possible cross-talk between the SCC and the otolith organ is discussed. The governing equations are solved numerically by the method of fundamental solutions (MFS).
In a second part of the talk, we will present a model for canalithiasis. This is a common pathological condition due to the presence of free floating particles in the SCC and is the major cause of vertigo in humans. The particles are modeled by the force coupling method (FCM). This allows to treat clusters of finite size particles. The resulting governing equations are solved by coupling the multilayer MFS with the FCM.
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- francois gallaire