Power amplification in an active model of the cochlea—Short-wave case

To account for the most recent experimental results on cochlear mechanics, a mathematical model should include an active source of vibrational energy. In this note the energy gain of such a model is computed, for the case that only short waves are supported. It is shown how, via a so-called criterion function, the required energy gain can be found from the basilar-membrane velocity response. © 1983, Acoustical Society of America. All rights reserved.