PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mohamed, Fekih Sidi
AU  - Omar, Khatir
AU  - Abderahmene, Sahli
AU  - Ismail, Boudjemaa
AU  - Abdelkader, Benkhettou
TI  - Evaluation and Comparison of the Mechanical Behaviors of a Middle Ear Prosthesis using the Finite Element Method
DP  - 2024 Mar 15
TA  - Acta Mechanica Slovaca
PG  - 38--44
VI  - 28
IP  - 1
AID - 10.21496/ams.2024.006
IS  - 13352393
AB  - Advancements in audiology and medical engineering have generated growing interest in enhancing titanium implants for middle ear restoration. In our study, we employed a finite element model of the middle ear to assess the behavior of the TORP prosthesis and the stapes under an acoustic pressure of 90 dB across a frequency range of 250 to 8000 Hz. The results were compared to experimental measurements obtained using a Doppler-effect-based laser vibrometer while varying the materials of the prosthesis to evaluate their mechanical impact. A satisfactory correlation between the simulation and experimental measurements validated our model.