Non-linear electro-rheological model of a membrane immersed in Tanner-Power law fluids applied to outer hair cells: Shear-thinning mechanisms
Luis Antonio Ramírez-Torres,
Edtson Emilio Herrera-Valencia,
Mayra Luz Sánchez-Villavicencio
et al.
Abstract:Flexoelectric actuation employs an applied electric field to induce membrane curvature, which is the mechanism utilized by the outer hair cells (OHC) present in the inner ear. The model developed for this study, representing the OHC, integrates two key components: (i) an approximation of the flexoelectric membrane shape equation for circular membranes attached to the inner surface of a circular capillary, and (ii) the coupled capillary flow of contacting liquid viscoelastic phases characterized by the Tanner-P… Show more
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