Cochlear hydrodynamics can be simulated by analog electrical equivalent circuits

Evidence

(Strube, 1985), the mass and damping characteristics along the basilar membrane are represented by inductors and resistors, respectively, whereas a capacitor is used to represent the energy storage capabilities, such as those of a spring. Using this approach, the vibrations in the membrane are simulated as longitudinal-wave propagation that resonates at a frequency-specific point, abating quickly thereafter. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1637

Categorization

• DEFINE: Explains the electrical-equivalent-circuit mapping: membrane mass as inductor, damping as resistor, spring storage as capacitor.
• XREF: connects to: Basilar membrane models range from transmission-line equivalent circuits to finite element methods — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 1634; Cochlear hydromechanics can be approximated by one-dimensional lumped sections.; The cochlea can be modeled as a bank of overlapping asymmetric bandpass filters — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 215

Broader Connections

• Cochlear hydromechanics can be approximated by one-dimensional lumped sections. #corroborates (0.85)
• The cochlea can be modeled as a bank of overlapping asymmetric bandpass filters #expands (0.75) — Professor Dr.-Ing. Hugo Fastl, Professor Dr.-Ing. Eberhard, Psychoacoustics- Facts and Models, 215