Acoustic performance assessment of composite materials in musical instrument construction

• Autorzy: Szymiczek Małgorzata , Chomiak Monika , Gorzym Michał

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12913/22998624/203565

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of this study was to compare the vibroacoustic characteristics of two guitars, whose bodies were made of carbon-epoxy composites. The article presents vibroacoustic tests of the string and body carried out using microphones and accelerometers. The object of the research were electric guitars with different composite bodies. The phenomena occurring in the instrument during the creation and extraction of sound were described. The measurements were performed using various signal representations. A method of stimulating the instrument was proposed, which allowed for performing the tests in a repeatable manner. The methodology of the measurements was described, as well as the algorithm for analyzing the measurements performed using the selected method. Finally, the obtained results from all modalities and conclusions from the analyses were presented.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

electric guitar body; carbon-epoxy composites; acoustic properties

• Wydawca: Lublin University of Technology ; Polish Society of Ecological Engineering (PTIE), Branch of PTIE in Lublin
• Czasopismo: Advances in Science and Technology. Research Journal
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: Vol. 19, no. 7
• Strony: 211--222
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., fig., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Szymiczek Małgorzata

• Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5574-6545

autor

Chomiak Monika

• Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, ul. Konarskiego 18A, 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4346-752X

autor

Gorzym Michał

• Institute of Machine Design Fundamentals, Faculty of Automotive and Construction Machinery Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, ul. Narbutta 84, 02-524 Warszawa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2539-5550

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).