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Numerical simulation of wave propagation in a realistic model of the human external ear

Mohaddeseh FadaeiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Omid AboualiSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Homayoun EmdadSchool of Mechanical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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Mohammad FaramarziDepartment of Otolaryngology Head–Neck Surgery, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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Goodarz AhmadiDepartment of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA
Pages 1797-1810 | Received 13 Jul 2013, Accepted 05 Oct 2014, Published online: 16 Dec 2014

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