Introduction and Motivation (cont’d)
•Goal of present studies:  Devise models of phonation in which vocal folds and the aerodynamics are treated as the closely coupled systems they are, exhibiting self-oscillation and physical volume flows
•Present approach makes use of the Immersed Boundary (IB) method originally developed by Charles Peskin (Courant Institute) for the mammalian heart
•Describe initial research into feasibility of using IB applied to models of phonation
•Present some preliminary results & assess potential for elaboration and development of IB based models of phonation