Research Article

Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of the Human Tympanic Membrane and Its Influence on the Dynamic Behaviour of the Human Hearing System

Table 2

Modal frequencies for the tympanic-ossicular system (TOS) FE model.

Mode numberFrequency (Hz)Main patternMode numberFrequency (Hz)Main patternMode numberFrequency (Hz)Main pattern

1266.9LT11880.55J211865LT
2267.03LT12970.76TM221866LT
3330.82J, LT131073.3TM231894LT
4562.27LT141552.7TM242032TM
5580.91LT151725.5LT252343TM
6612.84LT161750.8LT262527TM
7613.67LT171751.2LT272572J
8704.62TM181782.7LT282683TM, J
9853.5LT191809.4TM292683TM, J
10854.34LT201831LT302765TM