A waveform adaptive physical model of the glottal source is proposed. The model relies on a lumped mechano aerodynamic schema loosely inspired to the oneand two-mass lumped models. The vocal folds are represented by a single mechanical resonator and a propagation line which takes into account the vertical phase differences. The vocal folds displacement is coupled to the glottal flow by means of...

large sums of fruits are annually wasted due to mechanical damage and bruise inflicted upon them during harvesting, handling, storage and packaging. the research which has been done to analyze the mentioned processes mostly used practical operational techniques with the results being applicable in certain defined conditions. the aim of this research was to develop computer models for an optimiz...

BACKGROUND Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) patients require mechanical ventilation (MV) for breathing support. Patient-specific PEEP is encouraged for treating different patients but there is no well established method in optimal PEEP selection. METHODS A study of 10 patients diagnosed with ALI/ARDS whom underwent recruitment manoeuvre is carried out. Airway pressure and flow data ...

At the length scale of the fiber, the response of a muscle to rapid short increments in length, which is related to the power stroke (PS), is usually described using the model proposed by AF Huxley and RM Simmons in the 1971 [1], while the slower recovery of the initial tension and the force velocity behavior, which are related to the attachment-detachment process (AD), are usually described us...