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Regulation of laryngeal resistance and maximum power transfer with semi-occluded airway vocalization
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Regulation of laryngeal resistance and maximum power transfer with semi-occluded airway vocalization

Ingo R. Titze
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol.149(6), pp.4106-4118
06/01/2021
DOI: 10.1121/10.0005124
PMCID: PMC8205511
PMID: 34241487
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/8205511View
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Abstract

Steady airflow resistances in semi-occluded airways as well as acoustic impedances in vocalization are quantified from the lungs to the lips. For clinical and voice training applications, the primary focus is on two airway conditions, an oral semi-occlusion and a semi-occlusion above the vocal folds. Laryngeal airflow resistance is divided into glottal airflow resistance and epilaryngeal airway resistance. Maximum aerodynamic power is transferred to the vocal tract if the glottal airflow resistance is reduced while the epilaryngeal airway resistance is increased. A semi-occlusion at the lips helps to set up this condition. For the acoustic power transfer, the epilaryngeal airway also serves to match the impedance of the source to the impedance of the vocal tract.
Acoustics Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Science & Technology Technology

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