Mathematical Biology Seminar: William Holmes (UBC)

We present a computational platform for the simplified Mammalian Cochlea with the standard coupled fluid-plate equations as a base. Physiological data shows a clear wave nature in the response of the basilar membrane to stimulus. We explain the presence of this wave nature and use it as inspiration for a 3D numerical solver. Additionally, a parallel asymptotic model with simulations is presented and qualitatively validated. Results from these models are used to propose relationships between mechanical properties of the cochlea and observed function. In one such case, results are compared with physiological data.