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A Meshless Boundary Method for Computation of Stokes Flow with Particles in the Semicircular Canals of the Inner Ear
Author(s) -
Boselli Francesco,
Obrist Dominik,
Kleiser Leonhard
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
pamm
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1617-7061
DOI - 10.1002/pamm.201010222
Subject(s) - stokes flow , computation , coupling (piping) , flow (mathematics) , boundary (topology) , mechanics , physics , computer science , mathematics , mathematical analysis , engineering , mechanical engineering , algorithm
Abstract Benign paroxismal positional vertigo (BPPV) is modeled by introducing free‐floating particles (canaliths) which settle inside the semicircular canals (SCC). The Stokes flow induced by a canalith is evaluated by coupling the force coupling method (FCM) to the method of fundamental solutions (MFS). The proposed methodology results in a straightforward meshless boundary method for the simulation of bounded Stokes flow with finite‐size particles. (© 2010 Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)