Abstract
The research emphasis on the development of Finite Element (FE) model of the human middle ear (ME) that comprises of the tympanic membrane (TM), three auditory ossicles, various ligament structures, and muscles. Due to the complex geometrical shape, conventional modeling techniques leads to inaccuracy in model morphology. A widely held approach to model such complex biological components is by using micro X-ray computed tomography (μCT). High-resolution 3-Dimensional morphology models of the human ME are published and made available for non-commercial research purpose, but these published models are in form of surface meshes and holds good for visualization purpose and 3-D printing only. To simulate and analyze the dynamic behavior of ME components it is essential to convert these surface meshes (stereolithography files) into volume meshes and hence these geometrical models necessitate further processing. Additionally, an attempt has been made to design and incorporate certain missing geometries to represent a complete ME model. The intent of current study is to develop a resourceful anatomically precise FE model of the human ME which is capable of incorporating variation in parameters and corresponds in view of that.
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