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Maniaci A, Guarino P, Barillari MR, Del Zompo MR, Filauro M, Lionello M, Mannelli G, Russo G, Tascone M, Topazio D. Perceptual, aerodynamic and acoustic outcomes of surgical technique for sulcus vocalis patients: A systematic review and meta analysis. Am J Otolaryngol 2024; 45:104131. [PMID: 38071789 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2023.104131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Revised: 10/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2024]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sulcus Vocalis (SV) is a voice disorder characterized by the parallel invagination of the vocal fold epithelium that adheres to the vocal ligament. This condition disrupts the vibratory function, leading to glottal incompetence, hoarseness, and vocal impairment. Despite various proposed surgical techniques, a standardized treatment approach remains elusive. METHODS We conducted a comprehensive search across PubMed/Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scholar, and the Cochrane Library for studies on SV treatment. The inclusion criteria comprised original studies comparing pre- and post-treatment vocal outcomes in SV patients, published in English. We excluded case reports, reviews, studies without continuous data, and patients with vocal scar/atrophy. RESULTS Fifteen observational studies were included (361 patients, 53.73 % male, average age 41.64 years). 80 % of these studies employed self-reported outcomes, while 81.25 % analyzed acoustic/aerodynamic data. The follow-up period varied from 4 to 44 months. All techniques significantly improved Voice Handicap Index (VHI) scores (p < 0.001). Dissective and combined techniques exhibited greater reductions in VHI-30/10 (p < 0.001). Maximum Phonation Time (MPT) improved significantly across all techniques (p < 0.001), with dissective techniques demonstrating superior MPT outcomes (p < 0.001). Jitter improved significantly for dissective and injective techniques (p < 0.001), as did Shimmer for all techniques (p < 0.001). Notably, combined techniques displayed the most significant reductions (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Surgical treatments significantly improve subjective, aerodynamic, and acoustic outcomes in SV patients. Dissective and combined dissective/injective techniques appear to yield better perceptual and phonatory outcomes compared to injective techniques alone. Further research is necessary to establish the optimal treatment approach for SV.
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- Antonino Maniaci
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, "Kore" University of Enna, Enna, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Science (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, 95123 Catania, Italy.
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- Otolaryngology Unit, Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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- Department of Mental and Physical Health and Preventive Medicine, "L. Vanvitelli" University, Naples, Italy
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- Section of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Unit, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Treviso, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, University of Florence, AOU-Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Otolaryngology Unit, AORN dei Colli, V. Monaldi Hospital, Napoli, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Orbassano, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital 'Mazzini', Teramo, Italy
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Li R, Zhang S, Li F, Lin X, Luo M, Wang S, Yang L, Zhao X. Impact of time-lagging and time-preceding environmental variables on top layer soil moisture in semiarid grasslands. Sci Total Environ 2024; 912:169406. [PMID: 38114037 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.169406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Top soil moisture (SM) is an important medium connecting the exchange of matter and energy between the ground and the atmosphere. Previous studies of the relationship between SM and environmental factors, especially aerodynamics, have lacked analysis of the variability in the timing of effects. In this study, we analyzed how environmental factors affect SM, as well as soil moisture memory, by observing precipitation, radiation, and wind speed during the 2019 to 2021 growing seasons in grazing prohibited and grazed areas of a semiarid grassland. The results show that there is a clear threshold (7 mm) for the effect of precipitation on SM, that changes in SM across time scales were influenced by preceding precipitation and net radiation in addition to lagging vegetation greening characteristics (NDVI) and wind speed, and that the role of albedo was related to grazing management. The inhibitory effect of albedo on SM and the depletion of SM by NDVI were more pronounced in comparison to other meteorological factors. Wind speed, precipitation, and radiation directly or indirectly influenced SM duration, and these relationships varied with grazing management and annual variation. These results help to clarify the influence of environmental factors on SM, and provide insight for minimizing the degradation of grassland ecosystems in the process of climate change.
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- Ruishen Li
- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China; Key Laboratory of Water Resources Protection and Utilization of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Hohhot 010018, China; Autonomous Region Collaborative Innovation Center for Integrated Management of Water Resources and Water Environment in the Inner Mongolia Reaches of the Yellow River, Hohhot 010018, China.
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- Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Management Center of Sanshenggong Hydro-junction in the Yellow River, Bayannur 015200, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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- College of Water Conservancy and Civil Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot 010018, China
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Polanco A, Roa S, Suárez DR, López O, Muñoz L. Influence of wind speed and road grade on the estimation of drag area in cycling. Sports Biomech 2024; 23:222-240. [PMID: 33433293 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2020.1837925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The estimation of aerodynamic drag in cycling through road tests has the advantage of considering actual cycling conditions. The main drawback is that its accuracy depends on factors of the testing scenario as the wind speed v w and the road grade θ . For that reason, the effect of v w and θ on the estimation of drag area (C D A ) was studied. Numerical and experimental approaches were combined. The numerical approach investigated the sensitivity of C D A to v w and θ perturbations. The experimental approach analysed the effect of including or not v w and θ on the identification of C D A by comparing the changes in the prediction of power delivered. It was found that disregarding small values of v w (e.g. 0.5 m/s) and θ (e.g. gradient of 0.05%) leads to errors in the estimation of C D A of around 10%, referred to the actual value. It was also obtained that the average error of the power prediction when considering v w and θ for the identification of the parameters is about 4.4% and about 25.5% when v w and θ are neglected. It is concluded that including v w and θ data reduces the error on the identification of C D A through outdoor road experiments.
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- Alejandra Polanco
- School of Engineering, Pontifical Javeriana University (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
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- School of Engineering, Pontifical Javeriana University (Pontificia Universidad Javeriana), Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Los Andes, Bogota, Colombia
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Delviniotis DS, Theodoridis S, Delvinioti N. Aerodynamic Parameters in Byzantine Chant Voices: Comparisons Across Pitch and Loudness. J Voice 2024:S0892-1997(23)00413-7. [PMID: 38246827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE This study was designed to assess the impact of phonation frequency and loudness increase on aerodynamic parameters of the singing voice in Byzantine chant (BC). DESIGN Aerodynamic measurements in BC were obtained and statistically analyzed. METHOD Fifteen experienced BC chanters, all baritones, performed the ascending notes G2, C3, E3, G3, C4, E4, and G4, at normal and high levels of loudness within a mask, while repeating strings of /pi/ syllables. The parameters of airflow (FR), subglottal pressure (Psub), and sound pressure level (SPL) were directly measured, and from them, the glottal flow resistance (Rg) and vocal efficiency (VE) were calculated. All the parameters' values were statistically analyzed. RESULTS Statistically significant differences for FR, Psub, and SPL parameters in BC between the two loudness levels, at constant pitch, and for Psub, SPL, Rg, and VE among different pitches, at constant loudness levels were detected. When loudness increases, a) only the mean values of FR, Psub, and SPL, within C3-C4, increase, whereas those of Rg and VE do not show any change, and b) at G2, only the mean Psub increases, while in the upper range E4-G4, both mean SPL and mean VE decrease. When pitch is raised, a) for each level of loudness, within G2-E4 pitch range, the means of Psub, SPL, Rg, and VE increase while this is not the case for FR, and b) in the highest range (E4-G4), average SPL and VE drop while Rg and Psub remain stable. Our findings suggest that: a) most participants increase Psub and SPL without modification of Rg when loudness increases, and b) most participants increase both SPL and Psub while changing Rg with pitch rise. Idiosyncratic differences among the participants were detected in Rg and Psub, because of pitch rise, and, also, in Rg and VE due to loudness increase. CONCLUSIONS The results from this study reveal that, within the C3-C4 pitch range: a) there is independent control between the loudness and glottal adduction, and b) Psub is the main tool for increasing both the loudness and SPL. For some exceptions among the participants, either the Rg alteration or other modifications of the vocal system are, possibly, the cause of the loudness increase. The increased mean values of SPL, Rg, and Psub with pitch rise, for most participants, suggest that both glottal adduction and Psub increase together with the SPL and pitch increase. The VE increase within G2-E4 pitches reaches a maximum value at E4. Some exceptions among the participants exist that suggest the possible use of different phonatory strategies when changing either the pitch or the vocal loudness.
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- Dimitrios S Delviniotis
- Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ilisia, Athens, Greece.
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- Department of Informatics and Telecommunications, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ilisia, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Music Studies, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Ilisia, Athens, Greece
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Liu KC, Lu YA, Lee LA, Li HY, Wong AM, Pei YC, Fang TJ. Cricothyroid Muscle Dysfunction Affects Aerodynamic Performance in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis. J Voice 2024; 38:219-224. [PMID: 34426048 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Emerging evidence has revealed that cricothyroid (CT) muscle dysfunction in unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) further impairs patients' voices. Given that CT muscle dysfunction does not influence vocal fold position, the mechanism of voice dysfunction induced by dysfunction of CT muscle in UVFP patients remains controversial. This study compares aerodynamics between UVFP patients with and without CT muscle involvement. METHODS This cross-sectional study recruited patients with UVFP manifesting dysphonia, and UVFP was confirmed with videolaryngoscopy and laryngeal electromyography (LEMG). Voice analysis and aerodynamic tests were further performed. Patients with (CT+ group) and without (CT- group) CT muscle involvement were compared. RESULT A total of 175 patients (40 in the CT+ group and 135 in the CT- group) with UVFP were analyzed. The CT+ group showed lower maximal sound pressure level (SPL) (P=0.039), mean SPL (P=0.042), peak air pressure (P<0.001), mean peak air pressure (P<0.001) and aerodynamic power (P=0.004) than the CT- group. CONCLUSION The decrease in SPL, peak air pressure, and aerodynamic power in UVFP patients with CT muscle dysfunction suggests that the effect of CT muscle dysfunction is mediated by a change in aerodynamics.
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- Kuo-Cheng Liu
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Healthy Aging Research Center, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; Center of Vascularized Tissue Allograft, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; School of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Gao Y, Feng Y, Wu D, Lu F, He H, Tian C. Effect of Wearing Different Masks on Acoustic, Aerodynamic, and Formant Parameters. J Voice 2023:S0892-1997(23)00191-1. [PMID: 37541926 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the effects of different types of masks on acoustic, aerodynamic, and formant parameters in healthy people. METHODS Our study involved 30 healthy participants, 15 of each gender, aged 20-40 years. The tests were conducted under four conditions: without a mask, after wearing a surgical mask, after wearing a head-mounted N95 mask, and after wearing an ear-mounted N95 mask. Voice recording was done with the mask on. The acoustic parameters include mean fundamental frequency (F0), mean intensity, percentage of jitter (local), percentage of shimmer (local), mean noise to harmonic ratio (NHR), aerodynamic parameter, maximum phonation time (MPT), and formant parameters (/a/, /i/, /u/ three vowels F1, F2). RESULTS The main effect of mask type was significant in MPT, mean F0, mean HNR, /a/F1, /a/F2, /i/F2. However, the effect sizes and power in /a/F2, /i/F2 were low. MPT, mean F0 and mean HNR significantly increased and /a/F1 significantly decreased after wearing the head-mounted n95 mask. The mean F0 and mean HNR increased significantly after wearing the ear-mounted n95 mask. No significant changes were observed in parameters after wearing the surgical mask in this study. When the statistics are performed separately for males and females, the results obtained are similar to those previously obtained for unspecified males and females. CONCLUSION After wearing the surgical mask, this study found insignificant changes in mean F0, jitter (local), shimmer (local), mean NHR, mean intensity, MPT, and the vowels F1 and F2. This may be due to the looser design of the surgical mask and the relatively small attenuation of sound. N95 masks have a greater effect on vocalization than surgical masks and may cause changes in F0 and HNR after wearing an N95 mask. In the present study, no significant changes in jitter and shimmer were observed after wearing the mask. In addition, there was a significant reduction in /a/F1 after wearing the N95 headgear mask may owing to its high restriction of jaw mobility. In future studies, the change in jaw movement amplitude after wearing the mouthpiece can be added to investigate.
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- Yongxiang Gao
- Department of Hearing and Language Rehabilitation, Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Center for Rehabilitation Medicine, Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Research Institute of Zhejiang Province, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital(Affiliated People's Hospital), Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Hearing and Language Rehabilitation, Ningbo Rehabilitation Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Medical Technology and Information Engineering, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Hu Z, Dong J, Lou M, Zhang J, Ma R, Wang Y, Gong M, Wang B, Tong Z, Ren H, Zheng G, Zhang Y. Effect of different degrees of adenoid hypertrophy on pediatric upper airway aerodynamics: a computational fluid dynamics study. Biomech Model Mechanobiol 2023; 22:1163-1175. [PMID: 37256522 DOI: 10.1007/s10237-023-01707-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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To improve the diagnostic accuracy of adenoid hypertrophy (AH) in children and prevent further complications in time, it is important to study and quantify the effects of different degrees of AH on pediatric upper airway (UA) aerodynamics. In this study, based on computed tomography (CT) scans of a child with AH, UA models with different degrees of obstruction (adenoidal-nasopharyngeal (AN) ratio of 0.9, 0.8, 0.7, and 0.6) and no obstruction (AN ratio of 0.5) were constructed through virtual surgery to quantitatively analyze the aerodynamic characteristics of UA with different degrees of obstruction in terms of the peak velocity, pressure drop (△P), and maximum wall shear stress (WSS). We found that two obvious whirlpools are formed in the anterior upper part of the pediatric nasal cavity and in the oropharynx, which is caused by the sudden increase in the nasal cross-section area, resulting in local flow separation and counterflow. In addition, when the AN ratio was ≥ 0.7, the airflow velocity peaked at the protruding area in the nasopharynx, with an increase 1.1-2.7 times greater than that in the nasal valve area; the △P in the nasopharynx was significantly increased, with an increase 1.1-6.8 times greater than that in the nasal cavity; and the maximum WSS of the posterior wall of the nasopharynx was 1.1-4.4 times larger than that of the nasal cavity. The results showed that the size of the adenoid plays an important role in the patency of the pediatric UA.
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- Zhenzhen Hu
- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable Cities, Victoria University, PO Box 14428, Melbourne, VIC, 8001, Australia
- First Year College, Victoria University, Footscray Park Campus, Footscray, VIC, 3011, Australia
- School of Engineering, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, 3083, Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Imaging, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, 157 Xiwu Road, Xi'an, 710004, Shaanxi, China.
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Hedenström A. Effects of wing damage and moult gaps on vertebrate flight performance. J Exp Biol 2023; 226:307304. [PMID: 37132410 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.227355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Vertebrates capable of powered flight rely on wings, muscles that drive their flapping and sensory inputs to the brain allowing for control of the motor output. In birds, the wings are formed of arrangements of adjacent flight feathers (remiges), whereas the wings of bats consist of double-layered skin membrane stretched out between the forelimb skeleton, body and legs. Bird feathers become worn from use and brittle from UV exposure, which leads to loss of function; to compensate, they are renewed (moulted) at regular intervals. Bird feathers and the wings of bats can be damaged by accident. Wing damage and loss of wing surface due to moult almost invariably cause reduced flight performance in measures such as take-off angle and speed. During moult in birds, this is partially counteracted by concurrent mass loss and enlarged flight muscles. Bats have sensory hairs covering their wing surface that provide feedback information about flow; thus, wing damage affects flight speed and turning ability. Bats also have thin, thread-like muscles, distributed within the wing membrane and, if these are damaged, the control of wing camber is lost. Here, I review the effects of wing damage and moult on flight performance in birds, and the consequences of wing damage in bats. I also discuss studies of life-history trade-offs that make use of experimental trimming of flight feathers as a way to handicap parent birds feeding their young.
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- Anders Hedenström
- Department of Biology, Animal Flight Lab, SE-223 62 Ecology Building, Lund University, 22362 Lund, Sweden
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Harvey C, de Croon G, Taylor GK, Bomphrey RJ. Lessons from natural flight for aviation: then, now and tomorrow. J Exp Biol 2023; 226:307084. [PMID: 37066792 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.245409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2023]
Abstract
Powered flight was once a capability limited only to animals, but by identifying useful attributes of animal flight and building on these with technological advances, engineers have pushed the frontiers of flight beyond our predecessors' wildest imaginations. Yet, there remain many key characteristics of biological flight that elude current aircraft design, motivating a careful re-analysis of what we have learned from animals already, and how this has been revealed experimentally, as well as a specific focus on identifying what remains unknown. Here, we review the literature to identify key contributions that began in biology and have since been translated into aeronautical devices or capabilities. We identify central areas for future research and highlight the importance of maintaining an open line of two-way communication between biologists and engineers. Such interdisciplinary, bio-informed analyses continue to push forward the frontiers of aeronautics and experimental biology alike.
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- Christina Harvey
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory, Control and Simulation, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2629 HS Delft, The Netherlands
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- Department of Biology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3SZ, UK
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- Structure and Motion Laboratory, Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hatfield AL9 7TA, UK
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Bullock L, Toles LE, Hillman RE, Mehta DD. Acoustic-Aerodynamic Voice Outcome Ratios Identify Changes in Vocal Function Following Vocal Fold Medialization for Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis. J Voice 2023:S0892-1997(23)00104-2. [PMID: 37068982 PMCID: PMC10576834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2023.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to determine whether ratio-based measures that combine acoustic (output) and aerodynamic (input) parameters detect postoperative change in vocal function following vocal fold medialization for unilateral vocal fold paralysis. METHOD Pre- and postoperative acoustic and aerodynamic measures were analyzed retrospectively from 149 patients who underwent vocal fold medialization for unilateral vocal fold paralysis. A 2 × 2 repeated-measures analysis of variance was conducted for each of four acoustic-aerodynamic ratios-traditional vocal efficiency (VE), sound pressure level to aerodynamic power (SPL/AP), SPL to average airflow (SPL/AFLOW), and SPL to subglottal pressure (SPL/Ps)-to investigate the main effects and interaction of treatment stage and loudness level (comfortable and loud). RESULTS The patient group showed significant postoperative improvements in self reports of vocal function (voice-related quality of life) and clinical auditory-perceptual judgments of dysphonia (consensus auditory-perceptual evaluation of voice). Main effects for both treatment stage and loudness level were statistically significant for all measures except SPL/Ps. There were interaction effects for VE and SPL/AP, suggesting that magnitude of the treatment effect differs based on loudness. SPL/AFLOW had medium-to-large effect sizes in both loudness conditions. There were postoperative changes in SPL/Ps that were dependent on the magnitude of the reduction in AFLOW; as expected, SPL/Ps increased postoperatively in a subgroup that had large postoperative reductions in AFLOW at the comfortable loudness level. CONCLUSIONS Acoustic-aerodynamic ratios can aid in tracking changes in vocal function following vocal fold medialization. SPL/AFLOW exhibited the largest effect size, which is expected since a reduction in abnormally high AFLOW typically accompanies the increased modulation of glottal air flow associated with successful vocal fold medialization. Future study is needed to model physiological changes in acoustic-aerodynamic voice outcome ratios across different types of voice disorders.
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- Latané Bullock
- Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Medical Sciences, Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Medical Sciences, Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Center for Laryngeal Surgery and Voice Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Division of Medical Sciences, Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Liu J, Shao Y, Li J, Zhu L, Gong X, Xue L, Shen J, Li Y. New approach to establish a surgical planning in infantile vallecular cyst synchronous with laryngomalacia based on aerodynamic analysis. Comput Methods Programs Biomed 2023; 230:107335. [PMID: 36638553 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2022] [Revised: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES A large proportion of infants with vallecular cyst (VC) have coexisting laryngomalacia (LM). Feeding difficulties, regurgitation, occasional cough, and sleep-disordered breathing are the common symptoms in moderate to severe cases. The surgical management of these cases is more challenging and remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to help surgeons select the effective surgical strategies by computer-aided design (CAD) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of the upper airway flow characteristics. METHODS The three dimensional (3D) geometric model of the upper airway was reconstructed based on two dimensional (2D) medical images of the patient with VC accompanied with LM. Virtual surgeries were carried out preoperatively to simulate three possible post-operative states in silico. The different outcomes of virtual surgical strategies were predicted based on computational evaluations of airway fluid dynamics including pressure, resistance, velocity, and wall shear stress (WSS). RESULTS The CFD results of this study suggested the importance of the angle between the rim of epiglottis and arytenoid epiglottic (AE) fold. There was a small impact on the upper airway flow field while the VC was removed and the angle of epiglottis was unchanged. The partial lifting of epiglottis can further improve the flow field. With performing supraglottoplasty (SGP) and the marsupialization of VC, epiglottis was completely recovered, and the flow field was significantly improved. The clinical symptoms of this patient improved greatly after surgeries and no recurrence or growth retardation were noted during 1-year follow-up. The clinical prognosis was consistent with the prediction of the CFD results. CONCLUSIONS The state of epiglottis needs to be carefully checked to evaluate the necessity of performing further SGP in the patients with VC accompanied with LM. CFD and CAD could be developed as a new approach to help surgeons predict the post-operative outcomes through quantification of the airflow dynamics, and make the optimal and individualized surgical approaches for patients with airway obstruction.
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- Jinlong Liu
- Institute of Pediatric Translational Medicine, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- Diagnostic Imaging Center, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China
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- China-UK Low Carbon College, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China; Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering, Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200127, China.
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Singh AV, Katz A, Maharjan RS, Gadicherla AK, Richter MH, Heyda J, Del Pino P, Laux P, Luch A. Coronavirus-mimicking nanoparticles (CorNPs) in artificial saliva droplets and nanoaerosols: Influence of shape and environmental factors on particokinetics/particle aerodynamics. Sci Total Environ 2023; 860:160503. [PMID: 36442637 PMCID: PMC9691506 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 11/20/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, abbreviated as SARS-CoV-2, has been associated with the transmission of infectious COVID-19 disease through breathing and speech droplets emitted by infected carriers including asymptomatic cases. As part of SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic preparedness, we studied the transmission of aerosolized air mimicking the infected person releasing speech aerosol with droplets containing CorNPs using a vibrating mesh nebulizer as human patient simulator. Generally speech produces nanoaerosols with droplets of <5 μm in diameter that can travel distances longer than 1 m after release. It is assumed that speech aerosol droplets are a main element of the current Corona virus pandemic, unlike droplets larger than 5 m, which settle down within a 1 m radius. There are no systemic studies, which take into account speech-generated aerosol/droplet experimental validation and their aerodynamics/particle kinetics analysis. In this study, we cover these topics and explore role of residual water in aerosol droplet stability by exploring drying dynamics. Furthermore, a candle experiment was designed to determine whether air pollution might influence respiratory virus like nanoparticle transmission and air stability.
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- Ajay Vikram Singh
- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany.
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Biological Safety, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Biological Safety, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277 Berlin, Germany
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- University of Chemistry and Technology (UCT), 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Centro Singular de Investigación en Química Biolóxica e Materiais Moleculares (CiQUS), Departamento de Física de Partículas, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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- German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Department of Chemical and Product Safety, Max-Dohrn-Straße 8-10, 10589 Berlin, Germany
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Beaumont F, Bogard F, Murer S, Polidori G. Fighting crosswinds in cycling: A matter of aerodynamics. J Sci Med Sport 2023; 26:46-51. [PMID: 36528552 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2022.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The main goal of this study was to compare the aerodynamic optimization level in echelon-formation strategy for riders fighting against a crosswind from the best (echelon or diagonal paceline) to the worst riders' configuration (guttered riders). DESIGN The case reported herein concerned a group of 5 cyclists riding at 30 km/h with a 30 km/h crosswind oriented at 40° to the direction of travel. The effects of the wind, expressed in terms of aerodynamic resistance or pressure, were determined for each cyclist in the different configurations. METHODS The 3D numerical simulations were performed using a calculation code based on the finite volume method and the Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes turbulence model k-kl-ω. RESULTS The results showed that the lateral force savings, averaged over the whole five-riders group, ranged from 50% in the echelon-optimized configuration to 11% in the guttered straight-line one, compared to a solo rider in the same velocity and windy conditions. Individually, the rider with the best aerodynamic shelter is the 4th rider in the "4 rider echelon + 1 guttered rider" formation (- 53.6% in drag force and - 69.8% in lateral force), while the rider with the worst aerodynamic situation is the leader of the straight paceline (- 0.1% in drag force and - 0.2% in lateral force). CONCLUSIONS The analysis showed how the spatial management of riders significantly influences drag and lateral forces and supported the idea that avoiding being guttered is the best way to save energy in windy races.
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- MATIM, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France; Pôle de Recherche Châlonnais, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, France
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Vincent I, Emm MJ. The Effects of Collegiate Sports Coaching on the Male Voice: Pilot Data. J Voice 2023; 37:145.e7-145.e18. [PMID: 33376021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2020.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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PURPOSE This research gathered pilot data on the effects of a typical collegiate athletic season on the male coach's voice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Ten male coaches and ten age- and sex-matched controls participated. Qualitative and quantitative analyses were performed to assess group differences in: 1) written self-reports obtained during one session, 2) acoustic and aerodynamic variables obtained during regular season and during off-season for the coaches and only once for the controls, and 3) auditory-perceptual data provided by three speech-language pathologists using the Consensus Auditory-Perceptual Evaluation of Voice during one listening session. Data pertaining to the coaches' regular season, to the coaches' off-season, and to the control participants were designated as in-season, off-season, and control, respectively. RESULTS Significant self-reported findings included more phonotraumatic behaviors in the coaches than in the controls and higher in-season than off-season and control vocal demand. The coaches' history of voice problems was unrelated and the controls' was related to respiratory illness and addressing a large audience. A significant acoustic finding was lower off-season than control low fundamental frequency. Finally, trained listeners perceived control loudness as more aberrant than off-season loudness and they noted vocal fry twice as many times in in-season and off-season than in control voices. CONCLUSIONS This study exposed traces of adverse voice reactions to coaching and confirmed that coaches harbor a job-based proclivity to voice overuse. Self-reported measures appeared to be the least and aerodynamic the most immune to phonatory exertion that pervades daily coaching tasks. Future studies are warranted to further delineate how athletic coaching interferes with voice production.
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- Irena Vincent
- State University of New York College at Cortland, Communication Disorders and Sciences Department, Cortland, NY.
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- State University of New York College at Cortland, Communication Disorders and Sciences Department, Cortland, NY.
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Xu C, Liu W, Luo X, Huang X, Nielsen PV. Prediction and control of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ventilated context: from source to receptor. Sustain Cities Soc 2022; 76:103416. [PMID: 34611508 PMCID: PMC8484231 DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2021.103416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Global spread of COVID-19 has seriously threatened human life and health. The aerosol transmission route of SARS-CoV-2 is observed often associated with infection clusters under poorly ventilated environment. In the context of COVID-19 pandemic, significant transformation and optimization of traditional ventilation systems are needed. This paper is aimed to offer better understanding and insights into effective ventilation design to maximize its ability in airborne risk control, for particularly the COVID-19. Comprehensive reviews of each phase of aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from source to receptor are conducted, so as to provide a theoretical basis for risk prediction and control. Infection risk models and their key parameters for risk assessment of SARS-CoV-2 are analyzed. Special focus is given on the efficacy of different ventilation strategies in mitigating airborne transmission. Ventilation interventions are found mainly impacting on the dispersion and inhalation phases of aerosol transmission. The airflow patterns become a key factor in controlling the aerosol diffusion and distribution. Novel and personalized ventilation design, effective integration with other environmental control techniques and resilient HVAC system design to adapt both common and epidemic conditions are still remaining challenging, which need to be solved with the aid of multidisciplinary research and intelligent technologies.
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- Chunwen Xu
- College of Pipeline and Civil Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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- College of Pipeline and Civil Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- School of Human Settlements and Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China
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- Division of Sustainability, Energy and Indoor Environment, Aalborg University, Aalborg 9000, Denmark
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Shukla SK, Sarode A, Kanabar DD, Muth A, Kunda NK, Mitragotri S, Gupta V. Bioinspired particle engineering for non-invasive inhaled drug delivery to the lungs. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2021; 128:112324. [PMID: 34474875 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pulmonary drug delivery is governed by several biophysical parameters of delivery carriers, such as particle size, shape, density, charge, and surface modifications. Although much attention has been given to other parameters, particle shape effects have rarely been explored. In this work, we assess the influence of particle shape of inhaled delivery carriers on their aerodynamic properties and macrophage uptake by using polymeric microparticles of different geometries ranging in various sizes. Doxorubicin was conjugated to the polymer particles and the bioconjugates were characterized. Interestingly, the results of in-vitro lung deposition, performed using a next generation impactor, demonstrated a significant improvement in the aerodynamic properties of the rod-shaped particles with a high aspect ratio as compared to spherical particles with the same equivalent volume. The results of a macrophage uptake experiment demonstrate that the high aspect ratio particles were phagocytosed less than spherical particles. Furthermore, the cytotoxicity of these doxorubicin-conjugated particles was determined against murine macrophages, resulting in reduced toxicity when treated with high aspect ratio particles as compared to spherical particles. This project provides valuable insights into the influence of particle shape on aerodynamic properties and primary defense mechanisms in the peripheral lungs, while using polymeric microparticles of various sizes and geometries. Further systematic development can help translate these findings to preclinical and clinical studies for designing efficient inhalable delivery carriers.
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- Snehal K Shukla
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA
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- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, Queens, NY 11439, USA.
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Urca T, Ribak G. The relationship between body size and flight power output in the mango stem borer (Batocera rufomaculata). J Insect Physiol 2021; 133:104290. [PMID: 34352283 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2021.104290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Adult body size in insects can be influenced by environmental conditions during larval growth. The effect of such intraspecific variation in body mass on flight performance is poorly understood. In Batocera rufomaculata, a large tree boring beetle, adults emerging from larvae that developed in a dying host tree, and therefore, under nutrient-deprived diet conditions, are smaller but have an elevated long-distance flight capability compared to larger conspecifics that developed in viable host trees. The improved endurance for long-distance flight in the smaller individuals appears to contradict the interspecific trend in flying animals of a decrease in Cost of Transport (CoT) with increased body mass. To explore the relationship between intraspecific variation in body size and power expended during steady forward flight, we flew these beetles tethered in a wind tunnel and compared the flapping kinematics and power output of individuals varying in body mass (1-7 gr). Concurrently, we measured the forces the insects applied on the tether allowing us to evaluate the tethering effects and correct for them. From the flapping kinematics we estimated the mechanical power expended using a quasi-steady blade-element model. We found that muscle mass-specific power did not differ between small and large individuals flying at the same wind (flight) speed in the tunnel. Consequently, the CoT of B. rufomaculata does not vary with body mass. Such invariance of mass-specific power with body mass may aid the dispersal of smaller individuals from deteriorating host trees to new ones.
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- Tomer Urca
- School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Israel
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- School of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801, Israel; The Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Israel National Centre for Biodiversity Studies, Tel Aviv 6997801, Israel.
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Kasoju VT, Moen DS, Ford MP, Ngo TT, Santhanakrishnan A. Interspecific variation in bristle number on forewings of tiny insects does not influence clap-and-fling aerodynamics. J Exp Biol 2021; 224:272163. [PMID: 34286832 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.239798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Miniature insects must overcome significant viscous resistance in order to fly. They typically possess wings with long bristles on the fringes and use clap-and-fling mechanism to augment lift. These unique solutions to the extreme conditions of flight at tiny sizes (< 2 mm body length) suggest that natural selection has optimized wing design for better aerodynamic performance. However, species vary in wingspan, number of bristles (n), and bristle gap (G) to diameter (D) ratio (G/D). How this variation relates to body length (BL) and its effects on aerodynamics remain unknown. We measured forewing images of 38 species of thrips and 21 species of fairyflies. Our phylogenetic comparative analyses showed that n and wingspan scaled positively and similarly with body length across both groups, whereas G/D decreased with BL, with a sharper decline in thrips. We next measured aerodynamic forces and visualized flow on physical models of bristled wings performing clap-and-fling kinematics at chord-based Reynolds number of 10 using a dynamically scaled robotic platform. We examined the effects of dimensional (G, D, wingspan) and non-dimensional (n, G/D) geometric variables on dimensionless lift and drag. We found that: (a) increasing G reduced drag more than decreasing D; (b) changing n had minimal impact on lift generation; and (c) varying G/D minimally affected aerodynamic forces. These aerodynamic results suggest little pressure to functionally optimize n and G/D. Combined with the scaling relationships between wing variables and BL, much wing variation in tiny flying insects might be best explained by underlying shared growth factors.
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- Vishwa T Kasoju
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-5016, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-5016, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-5016, USA
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- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-5016, USA
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Jung A, Müller W, Virmavirta M. A heuristic model-based approach for compensating wind effects in ski jumping. J Biomech 2021; 125:110585. [PMID: 34233216 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2021.110585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wind influences the jump length in ski jumping, which raises questions about the fairness. To counteract the wind problem, the International Ski Federation has introduced a wind compensation system in 2009: time-averaged wind velocity components tangential to the landing slope are obtained from several sites along the landing slope, and these data are used in a linear statistical model for estimating the jump length effect of wind. This is considered in the total score of the ski jump. However, it has been shown that the jump length effect estimates can be inaccurate and misleading. The present article introduces an alternative mathematical wind compensation approach that is based on an accurate mechanistic model of the flight phase. This estimates the jump length effect as difference between the jump length of the real ski jump at the given wind condition and the computed jump length of the simulated ski jump at calm wind. Inputs for the computer simulation are the initial flight velocity and aerodynamic coefficients of the real ski jump that can be obtained from kinematic and wind velocity data collected during the flight. The initial flight velocity is readily available from the kinematic data and inverse dynamics can be used to compute the aerodynamic coefficients. The accuracy of the estimated jump length effect of the mechanistic model-based approach depends only on the measurement errors in the kinematic and wind velocity data, but not on inaccuracies of an approach that is based on a linear statistical model.
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- Alexander Jung
- Medical University of Graz, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging - Division of Biophysics, Neue Stiftingtalstr. 6/IV, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Medical University of Graz, Gottfried Schatz Research Center for Cell Signaling, Metabolism and Aging - Division of Biophysics, Neue Stiftingtalstr. 6/IV, 8010 Graz, Austria; International Association of Sciences in Medicine and Sports (IASMS), Eichbergstr. 52, 8046 Stattegg, Austria
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- University of Jyväskylä, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Biology of Physical Activity, PO Box 35, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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Warfvinge K, Johansson LC, Hedenström A. Hovering flight in hummingbird hawkmoths: kinematics, wake dynamics and aerodynamic power. J Exp Biol 2021; 224:268389. [PMID: 34042974 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.230920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hovering insects are divided into two categories: 'normal' hoverers that move the wing symmetrically in a horizontal stroke plane, and those with an inclined stroke plane. Normal hoverers have been suggested to support their weight during both downstroke and upstroke, shedding vortex rings each half-stroke. Insects with an inclined stroke plane should, according to theory, produce flight forces only during downstroke, and only generate one set of vortices. The type of hovering is thus linked to the power required to hover. Previous efforts to characterize the wake of hovering insects have used low-resolution experimental techniques or simulated the flow using computational fluid dynamics, and so it remains to be determined whether insect wakes can be represented by any of the suggested models. Here, we used tomographic particle image velocimetry, with a horizontal measurement volume placed below the animals, to show that the wake shed by hovering hawkmoths is best described as a series of bilateral, stacked vortex 'rings'. While the upstroke is aerodynamically active, despite an inclined stroke plane, it produces weaker vortices than the downstroke. In addition, compared with the near wake, the far wake lacks structure and is less concentrated. Both near and far wakes are clearly affected by vortex interactions, suggesting caution is required when interpreting wake topologies. We also estimated induced power (Pind) from downwash velocities in the wake. Standard models predicted a Pind more than double that from our wake measurements. Our results thus question some model assumptions and we propose a reevaluation of the model parameters.
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- Kajsa Warfvinge
- Department of Biology, Ecology Building, Lund University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biology, Ecology Building, Lund University, SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden
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Wolfsperger F, Meyer F, Gilgien M. Towards more valid simulations of slopestyle and big air jumps: Aerodynamics during in-run and flight phase. J Sci Med Sport 2021; 24:1082-1087. [PMID: 34059467 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2019] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate air drag and lift during the in-run and flight phase of ski and snowboard slopestyle and big air, to allow more valid modeling of jumps and hence reduce injury risk. DESIGN We present an experimental, multiple single athlete study based on wind tunnel measurements of 4 skiers and 3 snowboarders. METHODS Measurements were carried out in a closed loop wind tunnel, measuring airflow speed and 3D forces acting on the athletes. Athletes performed trials in typical postures at 35, 60 and 85 km/h wearing slim-, regular- and wide fit apparel. Drag and lift area (cDA; cLA) were calculated and analyzed using linear and multiple regression to describe their dependencies on posture, apparel and speed. RESULTS cDA values were higher than earlier assumed and ranged from 0.3 to 0.95 m2 for skiers and from 0.35 to 0.55 m2 for snowboarders, primarily dominated by posture, and followed by apparel. cLA ranged from -0.1 to 0.45 m2 for skiers and from 0.04 to 0.17 m2 for snowboarders. To facilitate more valid jump modeling posture- and apparel-dependent formulations for air drag coefficients were provided and the consequences of sport specific differences on modeling were highlighted. CONCLUSIONS Applying the air drag coefficients and relationships determined in this study will help to improve validity of jump modeling in big air and slopestyle. The variability in aerodynamic forces in slopestyle and big air is caused by differences between sports, posture and apparel.
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- Fabian Wolfsperger
- Winter Sports and Climate Group, WSL-Institute of Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, Switzerland.
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- Department of Sport Science, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Physical Performance, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Norway; Center for Alpine Sports Biomechanics, St. Moritz Health and Innovation Foundation, Switzerland.
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Kordi M, Galis G, Erp TV, Terra W. Reliability and sensitivity of the Notio Konect to quantify coefficient of drag area in elite track cyclists. Eur J Sport Sci 2021; 22:774-779. [PMID: 33590804 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2021.1891296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Elite level cycling events are performed at speeds in excess of 50 km/h. At these speeds, over 90% of the resistance forces come from aerodynamic resistance (CDA). Recently bicycle-mounted pitot tubes, such as the Notio Konect (NK) have become more commercially available making CDA easier to measure. Its reliability and sensitivity would be useful for riders and coaches to be able to understand what constitutes as a change in CDA. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to establish the intra- and inter-effort reliability and sensitivity of the CDA measures of the NK. Seven elite level track riders were used in this study which was broken into two parts: (1) Reliability and (2) Sensitivity. For both parts of the experiment, riders performed identical efforts, riding at ∼50 km/h for six laps of a 250 m indoor velodrome. For reliability, the riders performed six efforts without any changes in position or resistance. For sensitivity, they performed the efforts with a rod with discs of a known diameters attached at each end to vary the CDA by a known amount. For the reliability assessment, low coefficient of variation of intra - (0.47%) and inter-effort (0.9%) reliability were measured. With regards to sensitivity, the smallest changes in resistance (from 5 - 6 cm, i.e. 1.2% or 0.002 m2) was identified by the NK. The data in this experiment suggests that the NK is a highly reliable in measuring CDA can detect changes up to at least 1.2% in an indoor velodrome using elite level track riders. HighlightsThe Notio Konect showed high levels of inter- and intra-effort reliability.The Notio Konect could detect a change as small as 1.2% in aerodynamic drag.The findings suggest that the Notio Konect is suitable for detecting small changes in aerodynamic drag in a velodrome setting.
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- Mehdi Kordi
- Royal Dutch Cycling Federation (KNWU), Arnhem, Netherlands.,Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
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- Aerospace Engineering Department, Delft, Netherlands
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Tygerberg, South Africa
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- Aerospace Engineering Department, Delft, Netherlands
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Wu P, Klein L, Rozema Z, Haderlein N, Cai J, Scholp A, Xu X, Jiang JJ, Zhuang P. The Influence of Voice Training on Vocal Learner's Objective Acoustic Voice Components. J Voice 2021; 37:355-361. [PMID: 33653622 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2021.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Acoustic parameters of voice were studied in music majors throughout 18 months of training to understand the influence of voice training on voice. METHODS Twenty-three students from Xiamen Music School between 12 and 15 years old were enrolled. Acoustic examination was performed three times- every 6 months for 18 months. Various traditional acoustic parameters were measured, including dysphonia severity index (DSI), jitter, and D-value of vocal range. Nonlinear dynamic measures were also measured, including diffusive chaos to construct voice type component profiles (VTCPs), spectrum convergence ratio, and nonlinear energy difference ratio. The results were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance. RESULTS Over the study duration, there was an improvement of DSI (P = 0.002), and D-value of vocal range (P = 0.000). Among nonlinear parameters, only voice type component data demonstrated significant changes during the study duration. Both Voice Type Component 1(VTC1) and VTC3 values differed from Time 1 to Time 2 as well as from Time 1 to Time 3. The proportion of VTC1 in samples generally decreased, while VTC3, representative of aperiodicity, increased. Both nonlinear energy difference ratio and spectrum convergence ratio exhibited no significant changes throughout the study. CONCLUSION Professional voice training can improve DSI and D-value of vocal range in singers' voices. These parameters have potential to be used for voice training evaluation and screening. Many nonlinear parameters did not detect differences in the healthy voices studied, but VTCPs created using intrinsic dimension present a valuable new method, visualizing increases in aperiodicity of the speaking voices after professional voice training.
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- Pinhong Wu
- Barnard College of Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Voice, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Voice, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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Guzman M, Bertucci T, Pacheco C, Leiva F, Quintana F, Ansaldi R, Quezada C, Muñoz D. Effectiveness of a physiologic voice therapy program based on different semioccluded vocal tract exercises in subjects with behavioral dysphonia: A randomized controlled trial. J Commun Disord 2020; 87:106023. [PMID: 32659480 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcomdis.2020.106023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2018] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 05/30/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a physiologic voice therapy program based on different semioccluded vocal tract exercises in subjects with behavioral dysphonia. METHODS Thirty-four participants with behavioral dysphonia were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: 1) voice treatment with physiologic voice therapy plus vocal hygiene program (n=20), and 2) vocal hygiene program only (n=14). Laryngoscopic assessment was performed in all subjects. Before and after voice therapy, participants underwent aerodynamic, electroglottographic, and acoustic assessment. The Voice Handicap Index (VHI), Voice symptom scale (VoiSs), Vocal tract discomfort scale (VTDS), and self-assessment of resonant voice quality were also performed. The treatment included eight voice therapy sessions. For the experimental group, the exercises consisted of a sequence of seven phonatory tasks performed with four different semioccluded vocal tract exercises (SOVTE). Comparison for all variables were performed between experimental group and control group. RESULTS Wilcoxon test showed significant improvements for experimental group for VHI, VoiSs, VTDS (decrease), and self-perception of resonant voice quality (increase). Significant decrease for experimental groups was observed on subglottic pressure, phonation threshold pressure, and glottal airflow across the implemented tasks. CONCLUSION Physiologic voice therapy based on semioccluded vocal tract exercises seems to be an effective tool to improve voice in subjects diagnosed with behavioral dysphonia. Apparently, most changes should be expected in variables related to physical and functional aspects compared to objective variables. Subglottic pressure and phonation threshold pressure seem to be the most change-sensitive parameters and they may reflect a reduction in phonatory effort reported by patients after voice therapy.
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- Marco Guzman
- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Universidad de los Andes, Chile; Department of Otolaryngology, Las Condes Clinic, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Las Condes Clinic, Av. Estoril 850, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Universidad Pedro de Valdivia, Vicuña Mackena 44, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Santiago, Chile.
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de las Américas, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Santiago, Chile.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Chile, Av. Independencia 1027, Santiago, Chile.
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Blocken B, van Druenen T, van Hooff T, Verstappen P, Marchal T, Marr L. Can indoor sports centers be allowed to re-open during the COVID-19 pandemic based on a certificate of equivalence? Build Environ 2020; 180:107022. [PMID: 32518469 PMCID: PMC7261361 DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2020.107022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Within a time span of only a few months, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has managed to spread across the world. This virus can spread by close contact, which includes large droplet spray and inhalation of microscopic droplets, and by indirect contact via contaminated objects. While in most countries, supermarkets have remained open, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities have ordered many other shops, restaurants, bars, music theaters and indoor sports centers to be closed. As part of COVID-19 (semi)lock-down exit strategies, many government authorities are now (May-June 2020) allowing a gradual re-opening, where sometimes indoor sport centers are last in line to be permitted to re-open. This technical note discusses the challenges in safely re-opening these facilities and the measures already suggested by others to partly tackle these challenges. It also elaborates three potential additional measures and based on these additional measures, it suggests the concept of a certificate of equivalence that could allow indoor sports centers with such a certificate to re-open safely and more rapidly. It also attempts to stimulate increased preparedness of indoor sports centers that should allow them to remain open safely during potential next waves of SARS-CoV-2 as well as future pandemics. It is concluded that fighting situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic and limiting economic damage requires increased collaboration and research by virologists, epidemiologists, microbiologists, aerosol scientists, building physicists, building services engineers and sports scientists.
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- B. Blocken
- Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Building Physics Section, Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, Bus 2447, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
- Corresponding author. Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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- Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Building Physics and Services, Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600, MB Eindhoven, the Netherlands
- Building Physics Section, Department of Civil Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 40, Bus 2447, 3001, Leuven, Belgium
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- Sports Medical Center the Hague, Sweelinckplein 46, 2517 GP, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Ansys Belgium S.A., Centre d'Affaires “Les Collines de Wavre”, Avenue Pasteur 4, 1300, Wavre, Belgium
- Avicenna Alliance for Predictive Medicine ASBL, Rue Guimard 10, 1040, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1145 Perry St. (0246), Durham 411, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
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Hong YT, Minh PHN, Hong KH. Which Plosive Consonant Is More Useful for the Aerodynamic Analysis of Pathologic Voice? Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 13:179-185. [PMID: 31739652 PMCID: PMC7248608 DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2019.01039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 09/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives. Both acoustic and aerodynamic analyses are essential to evaluate the phonetic characteristics of voice pathology. The purpose of the study is to determine the magnitude of their correlation with the different types of bilabial plosive consonants. Methods. A controlled prospective study of 35 patients diagnosed with unilateral vocal fold paralysis was performed. The sustained vowel /a/ and bilabial voiceless consonants were used. Three common acoustic parameters were measured from a sustained vowel /a/ and aerodynamic parameters from a set of syllables /pi/, /phi/, and /p’i/. We determined the correlation coefficients between acoustic and aerodynamic measurements for the bilabial plosive consonants /pi/, /phi/, and /p’i/. Results. The mean values of acoustic parameters were higher than the thresholds of pathology. The mean values of aerodynamic parameters varied according to the types of consonants. The correlation between acoustic and aerodynamic parameters was significantly larger with the consonant /phi/ compared with the consonants /p’/ and /p/. The magnitudes of correlation were higher with the consonant /phi/ compared with the consonants /p’/ and /p/. Conclusion. The plosive consonant /phi/ may represent a more valuable investigative consonant than the consonants /p/ or /p’/ for aerodynamic analysis of voice pathology, especially in patients with unilateral vocal fold paralysis.
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- Yong Tae Hong
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Hue, Vietnam
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Research Institute for Clinical Medicine of Chonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonju, Korea
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Zeng Q, Jiao Y, Huang X, Wang R, Bao H, Lamb JR, Le J, Zhuang P, Jiang J. Effects of Angle of Epiglottis on Aerodynamic and Acoustic Parameters in Excised Canine Larynges. J Voice 2019; 33:627-33. [PMID: 31543207 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2018.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to explore the effects of the angle of epiglottis (Aepi) on phonation and resonance in excised canine larynges. METHODS The anatomic Aepi was measured for 14 excised canine larynges as a control. Then, the Aepis were manually adjusted to 60° and 90° in each larynx. Aerodynamic and acoustic parameters, including mean flow rate, sound pressure level, jitter, shimmer, fundamental frequency (F0), and formants (F1'-F4'), were measured with a subglottal pressure of 1.5 kPa. Simple linear regression analysis between acoustic and aerodynamic parameters and the Aepi of the control was performed, and an analysis of variance comparing the acoustic and aerodynamic parameters of the three treatments was carried out. RESULTS The results of the study are as follows: (1) the larynges with larger anatomic Aepi had significantly lower jitter, shimmer, formant 1, and formant 2; (2) phonation threshold flow was significantly different for the three treatments; and (3) mean flow rate and sound pressure level were significantly different between the 60° and the 90° treatments of the 14 larynges. CONCLUSIONS The Aepi was proposed for the first time in this study. The Aepi plays an important role in phonation and resonance of excised canine larynges.
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Plants live in constantly moving fluid, whether air or water. In response to the loads associated with fluid motion, plants bend and twist, often with great amplitude. These large deformations are not found in traditional engineering application and thus necessitate new specialized scientific developments. Studying fluid-structure interaction (FSI) in botany, forestry, and agricultural science is crucial to the optimization of biomass production for food, energy, and construction materials. FSIs are also central in the study of the ecological adaptation of plants to their environment. This review paper surveys the mechanics of FSI on individual plants. I present a short refresher on fluid mechanics then dive into the statics and dynamics of plant-fluid interactions. For every phenomenon considered, I examine the appropriate dimensionless numbers to characterize the problem, discuss the implications of these phenomena on biological processes, and propose future research avenues. I cover the concept of reconfiguration while considering poroelasticity, torsion, chirality, buoyancy, and skin friction. I also assess the dynamical phenomena of wave action, flutter, and vortex-induced vibrations.
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- Frédérick P Gosselin
- Laboratory for Multiscale Mechanics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada
- Department of Botany, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Sankey DWE, Portugal SJ. When flocking is costly: reduced cluster-flock density over long-duration flight in pigeons. Naturwissenschaften 2019; 106:47. [PMID: 31309338 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-019-1641-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2019] [Revised: 04/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Birds which fly in coordinated cluster-flocks can benefit through the formation of group-level structures and patterns which can deter predators by visual confusion. Though unlike V-formation flight, cluster-flocking increases the energetic cost of flight, particularly in denser flocks. Cluster formations therefore provide a unique opportunity to investigate trade-offs between increased work rate (e.g. higher flap frequency) and other benefits of flocking. As part of a routine 9-km training flight release, a flock of six homing pigeons (Columba livia) with 5 Hz GPS and 200 Hz accelerometer biologgers attached flew an alternative trajectory totalling 177 km and 256 min of flight. We provide the first evidence that during a long-duration flight, pigeons' pairwise and group-level distances increased (i.e. group structure changed), while flap frequency decreased over time. This implies that as birds tire during long-duration flight, the ultimate functions of cluster-flocking-primarily anti-predator benefits-are overridden by the proximate costs of flying close to conspecifics.
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- Daniel W E Sankey
- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, TW20 0EX, UK.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, TW20 0EX, UK
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Cler GJ, McKenna VS, Dahl KL, Stepp CE. Longitudinal Case Study of Transgender Voice Changes Under Testosterone Hormone Therapy. J Voice 2019; 34:748-762. [PMID: 30987859 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to comprehensively evaluate voice and speech changes in one healthy 30-year-old transgender male undergoing testosterone therapy for transition. Testing occurred at three timepoints before cross-sex hormone therapy and every 2 weeks thereafter for 1 year. Data collected included measures of acoustics, aerodynamics, and laryngeal structure and function via flexible laryngoscopy. Analysis included acoustic correlates of pitch, loudness, voice quality, and vocal tract length, as well as perceptual measures of voice quality and gender. Speaking fundamental frequency (fo) lowered from 183 Hz to 134 Hz. Phonatory frequency range (ie, minimum and maximum singing range) shifted from a range of D#3-E6 to a range of A2-A5. Perceptual measures of voice quality indicated no negative changes. Naïve listeners reliably rated the participant's speech samples as male after 37 weeks on testosterone. Few studies document in detail the variety of voice changes that occur during cross-sex hormone therapy, focusing instead on fo alone. This study adds to the literature a comprehensive case study of speech and voice changes experienced by one transmasculine participant undergoing testosterone therapy.
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- Gabriel J Cler
- Graduate Program for Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts.
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Graduate Program for Neuroscience, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Joshi A. A Comparison of the s/z Ratio to Instrumental Aerodynamic Measures of Phonation. J Voice 2019; 34:533-538. [PMID: 30904348 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2019.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2018] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine how the s/z ratio and instrumental measures of laryngeal valving and voicing efficiency. STUDY DESIGN Prospective, cohort design. METHODS Fifteen adult males (mean age 28.3 years) and 15 adult females (mean age 29.2 years) with normal voice quality were recruited and compared on productions of the s/z ratio and instrumental aerodynamic measures. The aerodynamic measures included vital capacity, maximum phonation time, airflow rate during sustained and sentence production, subglottal pressure, and laryngeal airway resistance. These measures were obtained on the Phonatory Aerodynamic System Model 6600. Statistical analyses included a univariate analysis of variance to examine for differences between sexes for all the variables, and between the s/z ratios for each of the three trials. Pearson's Product Moment Correlations were performed to identify the strength and nature of any significant relationships between the s/z ratio and instrumental aerodynamics. RESULTS There were significant differences in the mean values between males and females only for the measures of vital capacity and maximum phonation time. There were no significant differences between the three trials for the s/z ratio. There was a significant moderate negative correlation between the s/z ratio and laryngeal airway resistance in females and between the s/z ratio and sentence airflow rate in males. CONCLUSIONS The s/z ratio demonstrated only a moderate correlation with limited instrumental measures of laryngeal valving. In the absence of clear evidence of its ability to accurately assess laryngeal valving, the s/z ratio should be used in combination with other instrumental measures of laryngeal aerodynamics for a better representation of aerodynamic functioning.
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Badger MA, Wang H, Dudley R. Avoiding topsy-turvy: how Anna's hummingbirds ( Calypte anna) fly through upward gusts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 222:222/3/jeb176263. [PMID: 30718291 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.176263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 12/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Flying organisms frequently confront the challenge of maintaining stability when moving within highly dynamic airflows near the Earth's surface. Either aerodynamic or inertial forces generated by appendages and other structures, such as the tail, may be used to offset aerial perturbations, but these responses have not been well characterized. To better understand how hummingbirds modify wing and tail motions in response to individual gusts, we filmed Anna's hummingbirds as they negotiated an upward jet of fast-moving air. Birds exhibited large variation in wing elevation, tail pitch and tail fan angles among transits as they repeatedly negotiated the same gust, and often exhibited a dramatic decrease in body angle (29±6 deg) post-transit. After extracting three-dimensional kinematic features, we identified a spectrum of control strategies for gust transit, with one extreme involving continuous flapping, no tail fanning and little disruption to body posture (23±3 deg downward pitch), and the other extreme characterized by dorsal wing pausing, tail fanning and greater downward body pitch (38±4 deg). The use of a deflectable tail on a glider model transiting the same gust resulted in enhanced stability and can easily be implemented in the design of aerial robots.
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- Marc A Badger
- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- College of Astronautics, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 29 Yudao St., 210016 Nanjing, China
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Kang J, Scholp A, Tangney J, Jiang JJ. Effects of a simulated system of straw phonation on the complete phonatory range of excised canine larynges. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2019; 276:473-482. [PMID: 30631899 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-018-5247-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the effects of straw phonation therapy on the aerodynamic and acoustic parameters of the vocal folds at different levels of elongation and subglottal pressure. METHODS 20 excised canine larynges were used in both experimental (straw phonation therapy simulation) and control conditions. Aerodynamic parameters, including phonation threshold pressure (PTP), phonation instability pressure (PIP), phonation pressure range (PPR), phonation threshold flow (PTF), phonation instability flow (PIF), phonation flow range (PFR), were obtained at different levels of vocal fold elongation (0%, 10%, 20%). Acoustic parameters, including fundamental frequency (F0), jitter, shimmer, signal noise ratio (SNR) were detected at different levels of vocal fold elongation (0%, 10%, 20%) and subglottal pressure (15 cmH2O, 20 cmH2O, 25 cmH2O). RESULTS Significant decreases in PTP and PTF and significant increases in PIP, PIF, PPR, and PFR occurred in experimental condition at all levels of elongation when compared with control condition. However, no significant changes of acoustic parameters were obtained between conditions at all levels. CONCLUSION At different levels of vocal fold elongation, straw phonation not only lowered the onset of normal voice, but also elevated the onset of chaotic voice, indicating a better voice economy and voice control. Moreover, the improved phonatory range demonstrated that straw phonation had the potential to prevent voice users who have high voice demand from voice fatigue and vocal damage.
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- Jing Kang
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, EENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 University Avenue, 2745 Medical Sciences Center, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 University Avenue, 2745 Medical Sciences Center, Madison, WI, 53706, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, EENT Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, 200031, China. .,Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1300 University Avenue, 2745 Medical Sciences Center, Madison, WI, 53706, USA.
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Park S, Duthinh D, Simiu E, Yeo D. Wind Effects on a Tall Building with Square Cross-Section and Mid-Side Base Columns: Database-Assisted Design Approach. J Struct Eng (N Y N Y) 2019; 145:10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0002328. [PMID: 33642672 PMCID: PMC7909585 DOI: 10.1061/%28asce%29st.1943-541x.0002328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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This paper illustrates the application of the database-assisted design (DAD) method to the wind design of high-rise buildings. The paper uses publicly available wind tunnel data and DAD procedures to compare responses to (1) corner winds and (2) face winds of a high-rise building of square cross-section supported by a central core column and four mid-side legs. The responses being considered consist of overturning moments, and of demand-to-capacity indexes (DCIs) of selected members, including multistory chevron braces. The analysis accounts for structural dynamics and second-order load-deformation effects. The results show that corner winds are less demanding than face winds, both globally (overturning moments) and locally (DCIs). The along-wind and across-wind overturning moments in the corner wind case are about 20% and 50% lower, respectively, than their counterparts in the face-wind case. The peak axial forces in the legs (peak refers to absolute value) and the peak DCIs in the mid-side mast columns (continuation of the legs) induced by corner winds are lower by 20%-30% than their counterparts due to face winds. The investigation confirms that the building code of the City of New York in effect in the early 1970s can be interpreted as meaning that the design for wind of structures with a square shape in plan may be performed by assuming the wind loads to act normal to a face of the building. The building analyzed in this paper is similar to the Citicorp Building (completed in 1977, later renamed Citigroup Center, now called 601 Lexington) and the results of the analyses presented herein suggest that a re-examination of the history of the Citicorp Building design and retrofit may be warranted.
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- Sejun Park
- NIST Director's Postdoctoral Research Associate, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- Research Engineer, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- NIST Fellow, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- Research Engineer, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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Park S, Duthinh D, Simiu E, Yeo D. Wind Effects on a Tall Building with Square Cross-Section and Mid-Side Base Columns: Database-Assisted Design Approach. J Struct Eng (N Y N Y) 2019; 145:10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0002328. [PMID: 33642672 PMCID: PMC7909585 DOI: 10.1061/(asce)st.1943-541x.0002328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 11/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This paper illustrates the application of the database-assisted design (DAD) method to the wind design of high-rise buildings. The paper uses publicly available wind tunnel data and DAD procedures to compare responses to (1) corner winds and (2) face winds of a high-rise building of square cross-section supported by a central core column and four mid-side legs. The responses being considered consist of overturning moments, and of demand-to-capacity indexes (DCIs) of selected members, including multistory chevron braces. The analysis accounts for structural dynamics and second-order load-deformation effects. The results show that corner winds are less demanding than face winds, both globally (overturning moments) and locally (DCIs). The along-wind and across-wind overturning moments in the corner wind case are about 20% and 50% lower, respectively, than their counterparts in the face-wind case. The peak axial forces in the legs (peak refers to absolute value) and the peak DCIs in the mid-side mast columns (continuation of the legs) induced by corner winds are lower by 20%-30% than their counterparts due to face winds. The investigation confirms that the building code of the City of New York in effect in the early 1970s can be interpreted as meaning that the design for wind of structures with a square shape in plan may be performed by assuming the wind loads to act normal to a face of the building. The building analyzed in this paper is similar to the Citicorp Building (completed in 1977, later renamed Citigroup Center, now called 601 Lexington) and the results of the analyses presented herein suggest that a re-examination of the history of the Citicorp Building design and retrofit may be warranted.
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- Sejun Park
- NIST Director's Postdoctoral Research Associate, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- Research Engineer, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- NIST Fellow, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- Research Engineer, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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Hefler C, Qiu H, Shyy W. Aerodynamic characteristics along the wing span of a dragonfly Pantala flavescens. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 221:jeb.171199. [PMID: 30108128 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.171199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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We investigated the characteristics of interwing aerodynamic interactions across the span of the high aspect ratio, flexible wings of dragonflies under tethered and free-flying conditions. This revealed that the effects of the interactions on the hindwings vary across four spanwise regions. (i) Close to the wing root, a trailing-edge vortex (TEV) is formed by each stroke, while the formation of a leading-edge vortex (LEV) is limited by the short translational distance of the hindwing and suppressed by the forewing-induced flow. (ii) In the region away from the wing root but not quite up to midspan, the formation of the hindwing LEV is influenced by that of the forewing LEV. This vortex synergy can increase the circulation of the hindwing LEV in the corresponding cross-section by 22% versus that of the hindwing in isolation. (iii) In the region about half-way between the wing root and wing tip there is a transition dominated by downwash from the forewing resulting in flow attached to the hindwing. (iv) A LEV is developed in the remaining, outer region of the wing at the end of a stroke when the hindwing captures the vortex shed by the forewing. The interaction effects depend not only on the wing phasing but also on the flapping offset and flight direction. The aerodynamics of the hindwings vary substantially from the wing root to the wing tip. For a given phasing, this spanwise variation in the aerodynamics can be exploited in the design of artificial wings to achieve greater agility and higher efficiency.
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- Csaba Hefler
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Muijres FT, Chang SW, van Veen WG, Spitzen J, Biemans BT, Koehl MAR, Dudley R. Escaping blood-fed malaria mosquitoes minimize tactile detection without compromising on take-off speed. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 220:3751-3762. [PMID: 29046418 DOI: 10.1242/jeb.163402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To escape after taking a blood meal, a mosquito must exert forces sufficiently high to take off when carrying a load roughly equal to its body weight, while simultaneously avoiding detection by minimizing tactile signals exerted on the host's skin. We studied this trade-off between escape speed and stealth in the malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii using 3D motion analysis of high-speed stereoscopic videos of mosquito take-offs and aerodynamic modeling. We found that during the push-off phase, mosquitoes enhanced take-off speed using aerodynamic forces generated by the beating wings in addition to leg-based push-off forces, whereby wing forces contributed 61% of the total push-off force. Exchanging leg-derived push-off forces for wing-derived aerodynamic forces allows the animal to reduce peak force production on the host's skin. By slowly extending their long legs throughout the push-off, mosquitoes spread push-off forces over a longer time window than insects with short legs, thereby further reducing peak leg forces. Using this specialized take-off behavior, mosquitoes are capable of reaching take-off speeds comparable to those of similarly sized fruit flies, but with weight-normalized peak leg forces that were only 27% of those of the fruit flies. By limiting peak leg forces, mosquitoes possibly reduce the chance of being detected by the host. The resulting combination of high take-off speed and low tactile signals on the host might help increase the mosquito's success in escaping from blood-hosts, which consequently also increases the chance of transmitting vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, to future hosts.
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- F T Muijres
- Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Experimental Zoology Group, Wageningen University & Research, PO Box 338, 6700 AH, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Atack A, Trewartha G, Bezodis NE. Assessing rugby place kick performance from initial ball flight kinematics: development, validation and application of a new measure. Sports Biomech 2018; 18:457-469. [PMID: 29631497 DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2018.1433714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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The appropriate determination of performance outcome is critical when appraising a performer's technique. Previous studies of rugby place kicking technique have typically assessed performance based on ball velocity, but this is not the sole requirement. Therefore, a mathematical model of rugby place kick ball flight was developed to yield a single measure more representative of true performance. The model, which requires only initial ball flight kinematics, was calibrated and validated using empirical place kick data, and found to predict ball position with a mean error of 4.0% after 22 m of ball flight. The model was then applied to the performances of 33 place kickers. The predicted maximum distance, a single performance measure which accounted for initial ball velocity magnitude and direction, and spin, was determined using the model and was compared against ball velocity magnitude. A moderate association in the rank-order of the kicks between these two measures (ρ = 0.52) revealed that the relative success of the kicks would be assessed differently with each measure. The developed model provides a representative measure of place kick performance that is understandable for coaches, and can be used to predict changes in performance outcome under different ball launch or environmental conditions.
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- Alexandra Atack
- a School of Sport, Health and Applied Science , St Mary's University , Twickenham , UK
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- c Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre , Swansea University , Swansea , UK
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Ma Y, Wang R, Zhang Y, Le J, Zhuang P, Pulvermacher AC. Evaluation of Surgical Strategies for Bilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis Using Excised Canine Larynges. J Voice 2018; 33:33-39. [PMID: 29478709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2017] [Revised: 10/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to provide a theoretical basis for the selection of optimal surgical procedures in ex vivo simulated bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVFP). STUDY DESIGN Four surgical stages were sequentially performed on 10 excised canine larynges with simulated BVFP: (1) transverse cordotomy, (2) medial arytenoidectomy, (3) subtotal arytenoidectomy, and (4) total arytenoidectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The sound pressure level, the signal-to-noise ratio, the glottal resistance, the glottal airflow (GF), the maximal glottal area (MGA), and spectrograms were measured after each stage. For comparative analysis of variance, a randomized block design and the Student-Newman-Keuls test were performed. RESULTS Under stable phonation, the sound pressure level showed no significant differences among the four stages. The signal-to-noise ratio was significantly different between the preoperative period and stage 1, as well as between stages 2 and 3. Glottal resistance was significantly different between the preoperative period and stage 1 and between stages 1 and 2. GF and MGA were significantly different among all stages, compared with those between stages 3 and 4 for GF and the preoperative period and stage 1 for MGA. The spectrograms indicated that the degree of disorder in the acoustic signals gradually increased. CONCLUSIONS Based on a comprehensive analysis of GF and voice quality in excised canine larynges, which simulated BVFP, our results suggest that the optimal surgical choice for BVFP is either medial or subtotal arytenoidectomy.
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- YanLi Ma
- ENT Department, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- ENT Department, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Underwater Acoustic Communication and Marine Information Technology of the Ministry of Education, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- ENT Department, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China
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- ENT Department, Xiamen University Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
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- Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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Two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is applied to better understand the effects of wing cross-sectional morphology on flow field and force production. This study investigates the influence of wing cross-section on insect scale flapping flight performance, for the first time, using a morphologically representative model of a bee (Bombus pensylvanicus) wing. The bee wing cross-section was determined using a micro-computed tomography scanner. The results of the bee wing are compared with flat and elliptical cross-sections, representative of those used in modern literature, to determine the impact of profile variation on aerodynamic performance. The flow field surrounding each cross-section and the resulting forces are resolved using CFD for a flight speed range of 1 to 5 m/s. A significant variation in vortex formation is found when comparing the ellipse and flat plate with the true bee wing. During the upstroke, the bee and approximate wing cross-sections have a much shorter wake structure than the flat plate or ellipse. During the downstroke, the flat plate and elliptical cross-sections generate a single leading edge vortex, while the approximate and bee wings generate numerous, smaller structures that are shed throughout the stroke. Comparing the instantaneous aerodynamic forces on the wing, the ellipse and flat plate sections deviate progressively with velocity from the true bee wing. Based on the present findings, a simplified cross-section of an insect wing can misrepresent the flow field and force production. We present the first aerodynamic study using a true insect wing cross-section and show that the wing corrugation increases the leading edge vortex formation frequency for a given set of kinematics. Summary: A morphologically accurate insect wing cross-section is compared with common cross-sections reported in the literature. It was found that misrepresenting the insect wing cross-section can result in different aerodynamics. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper as part of the supplementary information.
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- Jeffrey Feaster
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260, USA
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Li J, Tsubokura M, Tsunoda M. Numerical Investigation of the Flow Past a Rotating Golf Ball and Its Comparison with a Rotating Smooth Sphere. Flow Turbul Combust 2017; 99:837-864. [PMID: 30069160 PMCID: PMC6044256 DOI: 10.1007/s10494-017-9859-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Large-eddy simulations are conducted for a rotating golf ball and a rotating smooth sphere at a constant rotational speed at the subcritical, critical and supercritical Reynolds numbers. A negative lift force is generated in the critical regime for both models, whereas positive lift forces are generated in the subcritical and supercritical regimes. Detailed analysis on the flow separations on different sides of the models reveals the mechanism of the negative Magnus effect. Further investigation of the unsteady aerodynamics reveals the effect of rotating motion on the development of lateral forces and wake flow structures. It is found that the rotating motion helps to stabilize the resultant lateral forces for both models especially in the supercritical regime.
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- Jing Li
- Laboratory of Computational Fluid Mechanics, Faculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0808 Japan
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- Computational Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Department of Computational Science, Graduate School of System Informatics, Kobe University, 1-1 Rokkodai, Nada-ku, Kobe, 657-8501 Japan
- Complex Phenomena Unified Simulation Research Team, RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science, 7-1-26 Minatojima-Minami-machi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047 Japan
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- Research & Development HQ, Research Dept. 1, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. 1-1, 2-chome, Tsutsui-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, 651-0071 Japan
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Gilman M, Petty B, Maira C, Pethan M, Wang L, Hapner ER, Johns MM. Aerodynamic Patterns in Patients With Voice Disorders: A Retrospective Study. J Voice 2017; 31:545-549. [PMID: 28596100 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2016.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A recently published retrospective chart review of aerodynamic profiles of women with primary muscle tension dysphonia by Gillespie et al (2013) identified various relationships between mean airflow rate (MFR) and estimated subglottal pressure (est-Psub). The current retrospective study expanded the diagnostic categories to include all voice disorders referred for voice therapy. Three research questions were proposed: (1) Are there differences in the MFR and the est-Psub compared with the normal control group? (2) Within the disordered population, are there different variations in the pairing of MFR and est-Psub? (3) If these variations exist, are they diagnosis specific? METHODS A retrospective chart review of patients seen for acoustic and aerodynamic voice assessment at the Emory Voice Center between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2014, were examined for aerodynamic measures of est-Psub and MFR; of these, 192 met the inclusion criteria. Simple t test, two-step cluster analysis, and analysis of variance, as well as Tukey multiple comparisons, were performed using R and SPSS. RESULTS Mean est-Psub was significantly greater in the group with voice disorder than in the control group (P value < 0.001). However, no statistical significance was found when comparing the MFR with the control group (P value <0.59). Nine possible pairings of MFR and est-Psub were found. Sufficient evidence was not found to detect significant differences in these pairings across diagnostic groups. CONCLUSION With regard to the rate and interrelationships of MFR and est-Psub, the findings of this study are similar to those of Gillespie et al, that is, MFR and est-Psub are not determinate of diagnosis.
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- Marina Gilman
- Emory Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
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- Emory Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Emory Voice Center, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina
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- Department of Oncology and Product Development, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- USC Tina and Rick Caruso, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, California
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- USC Tina and Rick Caruso, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Los Angeles, California
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Goodyer E, Müller F, Hess M, Kandan K, Farukh F. Biomechanical Flow Amplification Arising From the Variable Deformation of the Subglottic Mucosa. J Voice 2017; 31:669-674. [PMID: 28433346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2017] [Revised: 03/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study mapped the variation in tissue elasticity of the subglottic mucosa, applied these data to provide initial models of the likely deformation of the mucosa during the myoelastic cycle, and hypothesized as to the impact on the process of phonation. STUDY DESIGN Six donor human larynges were dissected along the sagittal plane to expose the vocal folds and subglottic mucosa. A linear skin rheometer was used to apply a controlled shear force, and the resultant displacement was measured. These data provided a measure of the stress/strain characteristics of the tissue at each anatomic point. A series of measurements were taken at 2-mm interval inferior of the vocal folds, and the change in elasticity was determined. RESULTS It was found that the elasticity of the mucosa in the subglottic region increased linearly with distance from the vocal folds in all 12 samples. A simple deformation model indicated that under low pressure conditions the subglottic mucosa will deform to form a cone, which could result in a higher velocity, thus amplifying the low pressure effect resulting from the Venturi principle, and could assist in maintaining laminar flow. CONCLUSIONS This study indicated that the deformation of the subglottic mucosa could play a significant role in the delivery of a low pressure airflow over the vocal folds. A large scale study will now be undertaken to secure more data to evaluate this hypothesis, and using computational fluid dynamics based on actual three-dimensional structure obtained from computed tomography scans the aerodynamics of this region will be investigated.
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- Eric Goodyer
- De Montfort University, Bio-Informatics Research Group, Leicester, UK.
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- Universitat Klinic, Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- De Montfort University, Bio-Informatics Research Group, Leicester, UK
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The purpose of this paper is to provide a high level, holistic overview of the work being undertaken in the wind energy industry. It summarises the main techniques used to simulate both aerodynamic and structural issues associated with wind turbines and farms. The motivation behind this paper is to provide new researchers with an outlook of the modelling and simulation landscape, whilst highlighting the trends and direction research is taking. Each section summarises an individual area of simulation and modelling, covering the important historical research findings and a comprehensive analysis of recent work. This segregated approach emphasises the key components of wind energy. Topics range in geometric scales and detail, ranging from atmospheric boundary layer modelling, to fatigue and fracture in the turbine blades. More recent studies have begun to combine a range of scales and physics to better approximate real systems and provide higher fidelity and accurate analyses to manufacturers and companies. This paper shows a clear trend towards coupling both scales and physics into singular models utilising high performance computing system.
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- Sam Hewitt
- School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL UK
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- School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL UK
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- School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL UK
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Simiu E, Pintar AL, Duthinh D, Yeo D. Wind Load Factors for Use in the Wind Tunnel Procedure. ASCE ASME J Risk Uncertain Eng Syst A Civ Eng 2017; 1:10.1061/ajrua6.0000910. [PMID: 34136639 PMCID: PMC8204514 DOI: 10.1061/ajrua6.0000910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Accepted: 01/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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A 2004 Skidmore Owings and Merrill report (in Simiu E. (2011) Design of Buildings for Wind, Appendix 5, Wiley, Hoboken, NJ) notes that the ASCE 7 Standard (American Society of Civil Engineers (2002) ASCE 7-02, Reston, Va) is incomplete insofar as it provides no guidance on wind load factors appropriate for use with the Standard's wind tunnel procedure. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to such guidance. Based on a classical definition of wind load factors as functions of uncertainties in the micrometeorological, wind climatological, aerodynamics and structural dynamics elements that determine wind loads, the paper presents a simple, straightforward approach that allows practitioners to use appropriate wind load factors applicable when those uncertainties are either the same as or different from those assumed in the development of the ASCE 7 Standard. Illustrations of the approach are presented for a variety of cases of practical interest. In estimating design wind loads, the various uncertainties should not be accounted for in isolation, for example by specifying peak pressure coefficients with percentage points higher than those corresponding to their expected values. Rather, to achieve risk-consistent designs, the uncertainties should be accounted for collectively, in terms of their joint effect on the design wind loading. The design wind effect is equal to the estimated expectation of the peak wind effect times a load factor that, in most cases, is not significantly different from the load factor explicitly or implicitly specified in the ASCE 7 Standard. Notably, the load factor is not affected significantly by errors associated with interpolations required in typical Database Assisted Design applications. However, if the available wind speed records are several times shorter than, say, 20 to 30 years, the wind load factors increase by amounts of the order of 15 %.
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- Emil Simiu
- NIST Fellow, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 226-8611, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg MD 20899
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- Mathematical Statistician, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 222-8980, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg MD 20899
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- Structural Research Engineer, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 226-8611, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg MD 20899
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- Structural Research Engineer, Engineering Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 226-8611, 100 Bureau Dr., Gaithersburg MD 20899
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Konnai R, Scherer RC, Peplinski A, Ryan K. Whisper and Phonation: Aerodynamic Comparisons Across Adduction and Loudness. J Voice 2017; 31:773.e11-773.e20. [PMID: 28366247 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Whisper is known to be produced by different speakers differently, especially with respect to glottal configuration that influences glottal aerodynamics. Differences in whisper production and phonation types imply important linguistic information in many languages, are identified in vocal pathologies, are used to communicate mood and emotion, and are used in vocal performance. OBJECTIVE The present study focused on investigating the aerodynamic differences between whisper and phonation at different loudness and adduction levels. METHODS Three men and five women between 20 and 40 years of age participated in the study. Smooth syllable strings of the syllable /baep:/ were whispered and phonated at three different loudness levels (soft, medium, and loud) and three voice qualities (breathy, normal, and pressed). The voice qualities are associated with different adduction levels. This resulted in 18 treatment combinations (three adduction levels × three loudness levels × two sexes). RESULTS A regression analysis was performed using a PROC MIXED procedure with SAS statistical software. Under similar production conditions, subglottal pressure was significantly lower in whisper than in phonation in 10 of 18 combinations, mean glottal airflow was significantly higher in whisper than in phonation in 13 of 18 combinations, and flow resistance was significantly lower in whisper than in phonation in 14 of 18 combinations, with the female subjects demonstrating these trends more frequently than the male subjects do. Of importance, in general, compared with phonation under similar production conditions, whisper is not always accompanied by lower subglottal pressure and higher airflows. CONCLUSION Results from this study suggest that the typical finding of lower subglottal pressure, higher glottal airflow, and decreased flow resistance in whisper compared with phonation cannot be generalized to all individuals and depends on the "whisper type." The nine basic production conditions (three loudness levels and three adduction levels) resulted in data that may help explain the wide range of variation of whisper production reported in earlier studies.
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- Ramya Konnai
- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, West Bloomfield, Michigan.
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- Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
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- Department of Statistics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, Virginia
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Kniesburges S, Birk V, Lodermeyer A, Schützenberger A, Bohr C, Becker S. Effect of the ventricular folds in a synthetic larynx model. J Biomech 2017; 55:128-133. [PMID: 28285747 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2017.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 02/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Within the human larynx, the ventricular folds serve primarily as a protecting valve during swallowing. They are located directly above the sound-generating vocal folds. During normal phonation, the ventricular folds are passive structures that are not excited to periodical oscillations. However, the impact of the ventricular folds on the phonation process has not yet been finally clarified. An experimental synthetic human larynx model was used to investigate the effect of the ventricular folds on the phonation process. The model includes self-oscillating vocal fold models and allows the comparison of the pressure distribution at multiple locations in the larynx for configurations with and without ventricular folds. The results indicate that the ventricular folds increase the efficiency of the phonation process by reducing the phonation threshold level of the pressure below the vocal folds. Two effects caused by the ventricular folds could be identified as reasons: (1) a decrease in the mean pressure level in the region between vocal and ventricular folds (ventricles) and (2) an increase in the glottal flow resistance. The reason for the first effect is a reduction of the pressure level in the ventricles due to the jet entrainment and the low static pressure in the glottal jet. The second effect results from an increase in the glottal flow resistance that enhances the aerodynamic energy transfer into the vocal folds. This effect reduces the onset threshold of the pressure difference across the glottis.
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- Stefan Kniesburges
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Medical School at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Medical School at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Process Machinery and Systems Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany; Erlangen Graduate School in Advanced Optical Technologies (SAOT), Friedrich-Alexander Unversity Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Medical School at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Division of Phoniatrics and Pediatric Audiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Medical School at Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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- Department of Process Machinery and Systems Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
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Zhang T, Gao B, Zhou Z, Chang Y. The movement and deposition of PM2.5 in the upper respiratory tract for the patients with heart failure: an elementary CFD study. Biomed Eng Online 2016; 15:138. [PMID: 28155704 PMCID: PMC5260007 DOI: 10.1186/s12938-016-0281-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND PM2.5 is an important factor to affect the patients with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. Clinical studies have found that the morbidity and mortality of patients with heart failure (HF) have a close relationship with the movement and deposition state of PM2.5. One reason is that the breathing pattern of patients with HF has obvious difference with healthy people, however the effect caused by these differences on the distribution regularity of PM2.5 in the respiratory tract is still unclear. Hence, a computational fluid dynamics simulation was conducted to clarify the aerodynamic effect of breathing pattern of patients with HF on respiratory system. METHODS Ideal upper respiratory tract geometric model was established based on standardized aerosol research laboratory of Alberta and Weibel A dimension. The discrete phase method is used to calculate the movement of the airflow and particles. The flow rate were chosen as the inlet boundary conditions, and the outlets are set at a constant pressure. The rate of particle deposition, distribution location, wall pressure, flow velocity and wall shear stress are obtained, and compared to the normal control. RESULTS The results demonstrated that the rate of escaped particles in every bronchial outlet of the patients with HF was more than the normal controls, meanwhile the trapped was less (1024 < 1160). There was higher by 12.9% possibility that the PM2.5 entered the lungs than the normal control. CONCLUSION The aerodynamic performances of HF patients are different from normal control. Compared to the normal control, under similar environment, there is higher possibility of PM2.5 moving into lungs, and these particles could affect the function of the respiratory system, resulting in the deterioration of the state of cardiovascular system. In short, it's necessary to pay more attention to the living environment of HF patients, to reduce the content of PM2.5 particles in the air, and reduce the damage of PM2.5 particles caused by breathing patterns.
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- Tiantian Zhang
- School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, People's Republic of China
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- School of Life Science and Bioengineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, People's Republic of China.
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Zhang LT, Yang J. Evaluation of aerodynamic characteristics of a coupled fluid-structure system using generalized Bernoulli's principle: An application to vocal folds vibration. J Coupled Syst Multiscale Dyn 2016. [PMID: 29527541 DOI: 10.1166/jcsmd.2016.1114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In this work we explore the aerodynamics flow characteristics of a coupled fluid-structure interaction system using a generalized Bernoulli equation derived directly from the Cauchy momentum equations. Unlike the conventional Bernoulli equation where incompressible, inviscid, and steady flow conditions are assumed, this generalized Bernoulli equation includes the contributions from compressibility, viscous, and unsteadiness, which could be essential in defining aerodynamic characteristics. The application of the derived Bernoulli's principle is on a fully-coupled fluid-structure interaction simulation of the vocal folds vibration. The coupled system is simulated using the immersed finite element method where compressible Navier-Stokes equations are used to describe the air and an elastic pliable structure to describe the vocal fold. The vibration of the vocal fold works to open and close the glottal flow. The aerodynamics flow characteristics are evaluated using the derived Bernoulli's principles for a vibration cycle in a carefully partitioned control volume based on the moving structure. The results agree very well to experimental observations, which validate the strategy and its use in other types of flow characteristics that involve coupled fluid-structure interactions.
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- Lucy T Zhang
- JEC 2049, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St., Troy, NY 12180, USA
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- JEC 2049, Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th St., Troy, NY 12180, USA
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Lees JJ, Dimitriadis G, Nudds RL. The influence of flight style on the aerodynamic properties of avian wings as fixed lifting surfaces. PeerJ 2016; 4:e2495. [PMID: 27781155 PMCID: PMC5075716 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The diversity of wing morphologies in birds reflects their variety of flight styles and the associated aerodynamic and inertial requirements. Although the aerodynamics underlying wing morphology can be informed by aeronautical research, important differences exist between planes and birds. In particular, birds operate at lower, transitional Reynolds numbers than do most aircraft. To date, few quantitative studies have investigated the aerodynamic performance of avian wings as fixed lifting surfaces and none have focused upon the differences between wings from different flight style groups. Dried wings from 10 bird species representing three distinct flight style groups were mounted on a force/torque sensor within a wind tunnel in order to test the hypothesis that wing morphologies associated with different flight styles exhibit different aerodynamic properties. Morphological differences manifested primarily as differences in drag rather than lift. Maximum lift coefficients did not differ between groups, whereas minimum drag coefficients were lowest in undulating flyers (Corvids). The lift to drag ratios were lower than in conventional aerofoils and data from free-flying soaring species; particularly in high frequency, flapping flyers (Anseriformes), which do not rely heavily on glide performance. The results illustrate important aerodynamic differences between the wings of different flight style groups that cannot be explained solely by simple wing-shape measures. Taken at face value, the results also suggest that wing-shape is linked principally to changes in aerodynamic drag, but, of course, it is aerodynamics during flapping and not gliding that is likely to be the primary driver.
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- John J Lees
- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester , Manchester , United Kingdom
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- Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Liège , Liège , Belgium
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- Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester , Manchester , United Kingdom
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