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Propagation of Front Waves in Myelinated Nerve Fibres: New Electrical Transmission Lines Constituted of Linear and Nonlinear Portions

Propagation of Front Waves in Myelinated Nerve Fibres: New Electrical Transmission Lines Constituted of Linear and Nonlinear Portions

Aïssatou Mboussi Nkomidio, Paul Woafo
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 1 |Pages: 9
ISSN: 1947-3087|EISSN: 1947-3079|EISBN13: 9781613505731|DOI: 10.4018/jalr.2011010104
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Nkomidio, Aïssatou Mboussi, and Paul Woafo. "Propagation of Front Waves in Myelinated Nerve Fibres: New Electrical Transmission Lines Constituted of Linear and Nonlinear Portions." IJALR vol.2, no.1 2011: pp.34-42. http://doi.org/10.4018/jalr.2011010104

APA

Nkomidio, A. M. & Woafo, P. (2011). Propagation of Front Waves in Myelinated Nerve Fibres: New Electrical Transmission Lines Constituted of Linear and Nonlinear Portions. International Journal of Artificial Life Research (IJALR), 2(1), 34-42. http://doi.org/10.4018/jalr.2011010104

Chicago

Nkomidio, Aïssatou Mboussi, and Paul Woafo. "Propagation of Front Waves in Myelinated Nerve Fibres: New Electrical Transmission Lines Constituted of Linear and Nonlinear Portions," International Journal of Artificial Life Research (IJALR) 2, no.1: 34-42. http://doi.org/10.4018/jalr.2011010104

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Abstract

In this paper, the authors examine the propagation of wave fronts in myelinated nerve fibres and applications as electrical transmission lines constituted of linear and nonlinear portions. Numerical simulations show that the front introduced in the nonlinear portion deforms itself in the linear portion, but recovers its initial profile and velocity in the next nonlinear portion. The phenomenon of deformation and recovery can be used for the development of new and low cost electrical transmission lines that can be used to transport localized excitations.

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