You wish to analyze the flow of endolymph fluid in the inner ear around ciliary structures as part of the vestibular sense (or sense of motion yes, your head senses motion.) Given the characteristic parameters of the problem as: ciliary length is the diameter of 0.3 µm, characteristic time of 1 ms, fluid velocity as it approaches the cilia of 10 µm/s, pressure variations of 10 mPa at the most. Calculate the Strouhal, Euler, Froude, and Reynolds numbers, then estimate which terms can be considered insignificant in the nondimensional N-S equation. The endolymph fluid in terms of density and viscosity is essentially water. Ays Nys From Nam, Cotton, and Grant, "Effect of fluid forcing on vestibular hair bundles", Journal of Vestibular Research 15 (2005) 263–278 [t] - at - + (v* . ÿ'»ÿ* = -[Eu]Ÿ"/ [Fr² [Re]

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### Analysis of Endolymph Flow in Inner Ear Ciliary Structures

You wish to analyze the flow of endolymph fluid in the inner ear around ciliary structures as part of the vestibular sense (or sense of motion—yes, your head senses motion.) Given the characteristic parameters of the problem as: ciliary length is the diameter of 0.3 μm, characteristic time of 1 ms, fluid velocity as it approaches the cilia of 10 μm/s, pressure variations of 10 mPa at the most. Calculate the Strouhal, Euler, Froude, and Reynolds numbers, then estimate which terms can be considered insignificant in the nondimensional N-S equation. The endolymph fluid in terms of density and viscosity is essentially water.

#### Diagram Description

The diagram shows ciliary structures in the inner ear. It includes the following elements:

- **\(V_{top}\):** Velocity at the top of the structure.
- **\(D_c\):** Diameter of the cilium, given as 0.3 μm.
- **Δy_ss:** Represents some change in height across the structures.
- **\(y_l\):** A vertical length measurement, likely representing the height of the cilia.

The structures are ladder-like, indicating different levels or steps.

#### Equation

\[ 
[St] \frac{\partial \vec{v}^*}{\partial t^*} + (\vec{v}^* \cdot \nabla \vec{v}^*) = -[Eu] \nabla p^* + \left[\frac{1}{Fr^2}\right] \vec{g}^* + \left[\frac{1}{Re}\right] \nabla^2 \vec{v}^* 
\]

This equation represents the nondimensional form of the Navier-Stokes equations, with the following parameters:

- **Strouhal number \([St]\):** Dimensionless number characterizing oscillating flow mechanisms.
- **Euler number \([Eu]\):** Dimensionless number representing the ratio of pressure forces to inertial forces.
- **Froude number \([Fr]\):** Dimensionless number used to compare the influence of gravity on the flow.
- **Reynolds number \([Re]\):** Dimensionless number describing the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces.

*Reference: Nam, Cotton, and Grant
Transcribed Image Text:### Analysis of Endolymph Flow in Inner Ear Ciliary Structures You wish to analyze the flow of endolymph fluid in the inner ear around ciliary structures as part of the vestibular sense (or sense of motion—yes, your head senses motion.) Given the characteristic parameters of the problem as: ciliary length is the diameter of 0.3 μm, characteristic time of 1 ms, fluid velocity as it approaches the cilia of 10 μm/s, pressure variations of 10 mPa at the most. Calculate the Strouhal, Euler, Froude, and Reynolds numbers, then estimate which terms can be considered insignificant in the nondimensional N-S equation. The endolymph fluid in terms of density and viscosity is essentially water. #### Diagram Description The diagram shows ciliary structures in the inner ear. It includes the following elements: - **\(V_{top}\):** Velocity at the top of the structure. - **\(D_c\):** Diameter of the cilium, given as 0.3 μm. - **Δy_ss:** Represents some change in height across the structures. - **\(y_l\):** A vertical length measurement, likely representing the height of the cilia. The structures are ladder-like, indicating different levels or steps. #### Equation \[ [St] \frac{\partial \vec{v}^*}{\partial t^*} + (\vec{v}^* \cdot \nabla \vec{v}^*) = -[Eu] \nabla p^* + \left[\frac{1}{Fr^2}\right] \vec{g}^* + \left[\frac{1}{Re}\right] \nabla^2 \vec{v}^* \] This equation represents the nondimensional form of the Navier-Stokes equations, with the following parameters: - **Strouhal number \([St]\):** Dimensionless number characterizing oscillating flow mechanisms. - **Euler number \([Eu]\):** Dimensionless number representing the ratio of pressure forces to inertial forces. - **Froude number \([Fr]\):** Dimensionless number used to compare the influence of gravity on the flow. - **Reynolds number \([Re]\):** Dimensionless number describing the ratio of inertial forces to viscous forces. *Reference: Nam, Cotton, and Grant
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