Finite element analysis and experimental measurements of natural eigenmodes and random responses of wooden bars used in musical instruments

Applied Acoustics

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 141-156

  Bretos, J ^a   Santamaria C ^a   Alonso Moral, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b Conservatorio Sup Musica Juan C ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Finite element; Input admittance; Natural eigenfrequencies; Natural eigenmodes; Random response; Wooden bar; Xylophonic bar

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001531115     PISSN: 0003682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-682X(98)00030-9     Document Type: Article

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