The Physics of Musical Instruments - pocketboek

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Verschijningsjaar: 1998
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Auteur van het boek: rossing, ross, helge schneider, rössing, schneider thomas, gerd schneider, neville thomas fletcher
Titel van het boek: the physics musical instruments, physic musical instruments

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Auteur: Neville H. Fletcher; Thomas D. Rossing
Titel: Springer Study Edition; The Physics of Musical Instruments
Uitgeverij: Springer; Springer US
620 Bladzijden
Verschijningsjaar: 1995-12-27
New York; NY; US
Gewicht: 0,890 kg
Taal: Engels
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BC; Book; Hardcover, Softcover / Physik, Astronomie/Mechanik, Akustik; Wellenmechanik (Vibration und Akustik); history; physics; science; quality; design; acoustics; mechanisms; C; Acoustics; Physics and Astronomy; Engineering, general; Ingenieurswesen, Maschinenbau allgemein

I Vibrating Systems.- 1 Free and Forced Vibrations of Simple Systems.- 1.1. Simple Harmonic Motion in One Dimension.- 1.2. Complex Amplitudes.- 1.3. Superposition of Two Harmonic Motions in One Dimension.- 1.4. Energy.- 1.5. Damped Oscillations.- 1.6. Other Simple Vibrating Systems.- 1.7. Forced Oscillations.- 1.8. Transient Response of an Oscillator.- 1.9. Two-Dimensional Harmonic Oscillator.- 1.10. Graphical Representations of Vibrations: Lissajous Figures.- 1.11. Normal Modes of Two-Mass Systems.- 1.12. Nonlinear Vibrations of a Simple System.- A.1. Alternative Ways of Expressing Harmonic Motion.- A.2. Equivalent Electrical Circuit for a Simple Oscillator.- References.- 2 Continuous Systems in One Dimension: Strings and Bars.- 2.1. Linear Array of Oscillators.- 2.2. Transverse Wave Equation for a String.- 2.3. General Solution of the Wave Equation: Traveling Waves.- 2.4. Reflection at Fixed and Free Ends.- 2.5. Simple Harmonic Solutions to the Wave Equation.- 2.6. Standing Waves.- 2.7. Energy of a Vibrating String.- 2.8. Plucked String: Time and Frequency Analyses.- 2.9. Struck String.- 2.10. Bowed String.- 2.11. Driven String: Impedance.- 2.12. Motion of the End Supports.- 2.13. Damping.- 2.14. Longitudinal Vibrations of a String or Thin Bar.- 2.15. Bending Waves in a Bar.- 2.16. Bars with Fixed and Free Ends.- 2.17. Vibrations of Thick Bars: Rotary Inertia and Shear Deformation.- 2.18. Vibrations of a Stiff String.- 2.19. Dispersion in Stiff and Loaded Strings: Cutoff Frequency.- 2.20. Torsional Vibrations of a Bar.- References.- 3 Two-Dimensional Systems: Membranes and Plates.- 3.1. Wave Equation for a Rectangular Membrane.- 3.2. Square Membranes: Degeneracy.- 3.3. Circular Membranes.- 3.4. Real Membranes: Stiffness and Air Loading.- 3.5. Waves in a Thin Plate.- 3.6. Circular Plates.- 3.7. Elliptical Plates.- 3.8. Rectangular Plates.- 3.9. Square Plates.- 3.10. Square and Rectangular Plates with Clamped Edges.- 3.11. Rectangular Wood Plates.- 3.12. Bending Stiffness in a Membrane.- 3.13. Shallow Spherical Shells.- 3.14. Nonlinear Vibrations in Plates and Shallow Shells.- 3.15. Driving Point Impedance.- References.- 4 Coupled Vibrating Systems.- 4.1. Coupling Between Two Identical Vibrators.- 4.2. Normal Modes.- 4.3. Weak and Strong Coupling.- 4.4. Forced Vibrations.- 4.5. Coupled Electrical Circuits.- 4.6. Forced Vibration of a Two-Mass System.- 4.7. Systems with Many Masses.- 4.8. Graphical Representation of Frequency Response Functions.- 4.9. Vibrating String Coupled to a Soundboard.- 4.10. Two Strings Coupled by a Bridge.- A.1. Structural Dynamics and Frequency Response Functions.- A.2. Modal Analysis.- A.3. Finite Element Analysis.- References.- 5 Nonlinear Systems.- 5.1. A General Method of Solution.- 5.2. Illustrative Examples.- 5.3. The Self-Excited Oscillator.- 5.4. Multimode Systems.- 5.5. Mode Locking in Self-Excited Systems.- References.- II Sound Waves.- 6 Sound Waves in Air.- 6.1. Plane Waves.- 6.2. Spherical Waves.- 6.3. Sound Pressure Level and Intensity.- 6.4. Reflection, Diffraction, and Absorption.- 6.5. Acoustic Components at Low Frequencies.- References.- 7 Sound Radiation.- 7.1. Simple Multipole Sources.- 7.2. Pairs of Point Sources.- 7.3. Arrays of Point Sources.- 7.4. Radiation from a Spherical Source.- 7.5. Line Sources.- 7.6. Radiation from a Plane Source in a Baffle.- 7.7. Unbaffled Radiators.- References.- 8 Pipes and Horns.- 8.1. Infinite Cylindrical Pipes.- 8.2. Wall Losses.- 8.3. Finite Cylindrical Pipes.- 8.4. Radiation from a Pipe.- 8.5. Impedance Curves.- 8.6. Horns.- 8.7. Finite Conical and Exponential Horns.- 8.8. Bessel Horns.- 8.9. Compound Horns.- 8.10. Perturbations.- 8.11. Numerical Calculations.- 8.12. The Time Domain.- References.- III String Instruments.- 9 Guitars and Lutes.- 9.1. Design and Construction of Guitars.- 9.2. The Guitar as a System of Coupled Vibrators.- 9.3. Force Exerted by the String.- 9.4. Modes of Vibration of Component Parts.- 9.5. Coupling of the Top Plate to the Air Cavity: Two-Oscillator Model.- 9.6. Coupling to the Back Plate: Three-Oscillator Model.- 9.7. Resonances of a Guitar Body.- 9.8. Response to String Forces.- 9.9. Sound Radiation.- 9.10. Resonances, Radiated Sound, and Quality.- 9.11. Electric Guitars.- 9.12. Frets and Compensation.- 9.13. Lutes.- 9.14. Other Plucked String Instruments.- References.- 10 Bowed String Instruments.- 10.1. A Brief History.- 10.2. Research on Violin Acoustics.- 10.3. Construction of the Violin.- 10.4. Motion of Bowed Strings.- 10.5. Violin Body Vibrations.- 10.6. The Bridge.- 10.7. Sound Radiation.- 10.8. The Bow.- 10.9. The Wolf Tone.- 10.10. Tonal Quality of Violins.- 10.11. Viola, Cello, and Double Bass.- 10.12. Viols.- 10.13. A New Violin Family.- References.- 11 Harps, Harpsichords, and Clavichords.- 11.1. The Koto.- 11.2. The Harp.- 11.3. The Harpsichord.- 11.4. Harpsichord Design Considerations.- 11.5. Harpsichord Characteristics.- 11.6. The Clavichord.- References.- 12 The Piano.- 12.1. General Design of Pianos.- 12.2. Piano Action.- 12.3. Piano Strings.- 12.4. String Excitation by the Hammer.- 12.5. The Soundboard.- 12.6. Sound Decay: Interaction of Strings, Bridge, and Soundboard.- 12.7. Tuning and Inharmonicity.- 12.8. Timbre.- 12.9. Electric Pianos.- References.- IV Wind Instruments.- 13 Sound Generation by Reed and Lip Vibrations.- 13.1. Basic Reed Generators.- 13.2. Detailed Discussion of a Reed Generator.- 13.3. Effect of Reservoir Impedance.- 13.4. Reed Generators Coupled to Horns.- 13.5. Nonlinearity.- 13.6. Time-Domain Approach.- References.- 14 Lip-Driven Brass Instruments.- 14.1. Historical Development of Brass Instruments.- 14.2. Horn Profiles.- 14.3. Mouthpieces.- 14.4. Radiation.- 14.5. Slides and Valves.- 14.6. Small-Amplitude Nonlinearity.- 14.7. Large-Amplitude Nonlinearity.- 14.8. Input Impedance Curves.- 14.9. Transients.- 14.10. Acoustic Spectra.- 14.11. Mutes.- 14.12. Performance Technique.- References.- 15 Woodwind Reed Instruments.- 15.1. Woodwind Bore Shapes.- 15.2. Finger Holes.- 15.3. Impedance Curves.- 15.4. Reed and Air Column Interaction.- 15.5. Directionality.- 15.6. Performance Technique.- 15.7. The Clarinet.- 15.8. The Oboe.- 15.9. The Bassoon.- 15.10. The Saxophone.- 15.11. Construction Materials.- References.- 16 Flutes and Flue Organ Pipes.- 16.1. Dynamics of an Air Jet.- 16.2. Disturbance of an Air Jet.- 16.3. Jet—Resonator Interaction.- 16.4. The Regenerative Excitation Mechanism.- 16.5. Jet Drive Nonlinearity.- 16.6. Transients and Mode Transitions.- 16.7. Simple Flute-Type Instruments.- 16.8. The Recorder.- 16.9. The Flute.- 16.10. Materials.- 16.11. Directional Characteristics.- 16.12. Performance Technique.- References.- 17 Pipe Organs.- 17.1. General Design Principles.- 17.2. Organ Pipe Ranks.- 17.3. Flue Pipe Ranks.- 17.4. Characteristic Flue Pipes.- 17.5. Mixtures and Mutations.- 17.6. Tuning and Temperament.- 17.7. Sound Radiation from Flue Pipes.- 17.8. Transients in Flue Pipes.- 17.9. Flue Pipe Voicing.- 17.10. Effect of Pipe Material.- 17.11. Reed Pipe Ranks.- 17.12. Analysis of Timbre.- 17.13. Tonal Architecture.- References.- V Percussion Instruments.- 18 Drums.- 18.1. Kettledrums.- 18.2. Bending Stiffness.- 18.3. Piston Approximation for Air Loading.- 18.4. Green Function Method for Calculating Air Loading.- 18.5. Comparison of Calculated and Measured Modes for a Timpani Membrane.- 18.6. Timpani Sound.- 18.7. Radiation and Sound Decay.- 18.8. The Kettle.- 18.9. Bass Drums.- 18.10. Side Drums.- 18.11. Tom-Toms.- 18.12. Onset and Decay of Drum Sound.- 18.13. Snare Action.- 18.14. Indian Drums.- 18.15. Japanese Drums.- 18.16. Indonesian Drums.- 18.17. Latin American Drums.- 18.18. Tambourines.- 18.19. Friction Drums.- References.- 19 Mallet Percussion Instruments.- 19.1. Glockenspiel.- 19.2. The Marimba.- 19.3. Tuning the Bars.- 19.4. Resonators.- 19.5. The Xylophone.- 19.6. Vibes.- 19.7. Mallets.- 19.8. Chimes.- 19.9. Triangles.- 19.10. Gamelan Instruments.- 19.11. Tubaphones and Gamelan Chimes.- References.- 20 Cymbals, Gongs, Plates, and Steel Drums.- 20.1. Cymbals.- 20.2. Modes of Vibration of Cymbals.- 20.3. Transient Behavior.- 20.4. Tam-Tams.- 20.5. Modes of Vibration of a Tam-Tam.- 20.6. Nonlinear Mode Coupling in Tam-Tams.- 20.7. Sound Buildup and Decay in Tam-Tams.- 20.8. Gongs.- 20.9. Nonlinear Effects in Gongs.- 20.10. Crotales.- 20.11. Rectangular Plates: Bell Plates.- 20.12. Stressed Plates: Musical Saw and Flexatone.- 20.13. Other Plate Percussion Instruments.- 20.14. Steel Drums.- 20.15. Sound Spectra and Modes of Vibration.- 20.16. Mechanical Coupling Between Note Areas.- 20.17. Tuning Steel Drums.- References.- 21 Bells.- 21.1. Modes of Vibration of Church Bells.- 21.2. Tuning and Temperament.- 21.3. The Strike Note.- 21.4. Major-Third Bells.- 21.5. Sound Decay and Warble.- 21.6. Scaling of Bells.- 21.7. Modes of Vibration of Handbells.- 21.8. Timbre and Tuning of Handbells.- 21.9. Sound Decay and Warble in Handbells.- 21.10. Scaling of Handbells.- 21.11. Sound Radiation.- 21.12. Clappers.- 21.13. Ancient Chinese Two-Tone Bells.- 21.14. Japanese Temple Bells.- References.- Name Index.
Addressed to readers with a reasonable grasp of physics who are not put off by a little mathematics, this book discusses most of the traditional instruments currently in use in Western music.