A Natural frequencies of simplified tympanic membrane model

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The discussion centers on the analytical determination of natural frequencies of the tympanic membrane using a 2D sectorial annulus model. The user calculated a fundamental frequency of 128 Hz, but expected approximately 412 Hz, leading to confusion about potential errors in their calculations. They utilized Bessel functions and Newton's second law, with parameters based on colleagues' experiments, although the tension value of 35 MPa raised some doubts. Clarification was sought regarding whether the model represented a tympani drumhead or the eardrum, confirming it was the latter. The conversation references a specific academic paper as a source for the modeling approach.
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I am trying to anallytically determine natural frequencies ƒ of the tympanic membrane. I am using 2D sectorial annulus membrane as a simplified model of tympanic membrane according to following picture

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The parameters that i want to use are following:

THICKNESS = 0,1 mm
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The natural frequencies can be calculated from equation

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where λmn can be calculated from

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where Jn and Yn are Bessel functions of first kind and second kind.

I find out using MAT*AB for n=0 (zeroth order) that for m=1: λm0 = λ10=0,7484 (i used milimeters for R1 and R2)

After substituting λmn10=0,7484 into first equation for frequncy fmn i get the fundamental freq. f1=128Hz. However i am supposed to get f1=412Hz approximately. I don't know what am i doing worng. The parameters i chose are based on experiments from colleagues so i don't think they are wrong (although this tension 35MPa seems high to me)
My equations are derived using Newtons second law.
Maybe some units or dimensions in my equations are messed up?
 

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kravky said:
I am trying to anallytically determine natural frequencies ƒ of the tympanic membrane. I am using 2D sectorial annulus membrane as a simplified model of tympanic membrane according to following picture

I'm a little confused- are you modeling the drumhead for a tympani, or are you modeling the 'eardrum'?
 
I am modelling eardrum. Simplified eardrum
 
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