Dynamic modelling and experimental testing of a piano action mechanism

Proceedings of the ASME International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference - DETC2005

Volumn 6 A, Issue , 2005, Pages 453-465

  Hirschkorn, Martin C ^a   McPhee, John ^a   Birkett, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; FRICTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PRODUCT DESIGN; SOFTWARE PROTOTYPING;

CONTACTING BODIES; HIGH FORCE BLOWS; MULTIBODY DYNAMIC MODEL; PIANO ACTION MECHANISM;

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 33244454532     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/detc2005-84511     Document Type: Conference Paper

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