Article: A finite element study on the cause of vocal fold vertical stiffness variation

A finite element method based numerical indentation technique was used to quantify the effect of the material stiffness variation and the subglottal convergence angle of the vocal fold on the vertical stiffness difference of the medial surface. It was found that the vertical stiffness difference increased with the increasing subglottal angle, and it tended to saturate beyond a subglottal angle of about 50°. The material stiffness variation could be as important as the subglottal angle depending on the actual material properties.

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A Finite Element Study on the Cause of Vocal Fold Vertical Stiffness Variation