Table 1.
Material properties of the three layers of the vocal folds. ρ is the tissue density, Ep is the transversal Young’s Modulus, νp is the in-plane transversal Poisson’s ratio, Epz is the longitudinal Young’s Modulus, νpz is the longitudinal Poisson’s ratio, Gpz is the longitudinal shear modulus, η is the damping coefficient.
| ρ (g /cm3) | Ep (kPa) | νp | Epz (kPa) | νpz | Gpz (kPa) | η (poise) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | 1.043 | 2.041 | 0.9 | 20000 | 0.0 | 10 | 2 |
| Ligament | 1.043 | 3.306 | 0.9 | 33000 | 0.0 | 40 | 3.5 |
| body | 1.043 | 3.990 | 0.9 | 40000 | 0.0 | 20 | 4 |