Signature Modes of Old and New Violins with Symmetric Anatomical Wood Structure
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Abstract
The paper aims to investigate old and new violins from the perspective of the correlation between the anatomical structure of spruce and maple wood, and the dynamic response of violins. Thus, in the first stage, for each violin, the characteristics of the annual rings were measured on the entire width of the top plate, determining the degree of symmetry of the face with respect to the longitudinal axis of the violin body. Then, each violin was dynamically tested with the impact hammer, determining its own frequency spectrum, mainly the so-called “signature” mode and quality factors. The most important findings consist of identification of the first five modes for old violins, (known as provenance), current new violins, and violins whose origin is unknown, but which could correlate with anatomical, constructive and dynamic characteristics, in order to be able establish origins, and also the measurement of anatomical features of top and back plates in the violins’ construction.
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OpenAlex topics: Wood Treatment and Properties · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Tree Root and Stability Studies
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Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Transilvania University of Brașov, B-dul Eroilor 29, 500360 Brașov, Romania
Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Mining and Metallurgical Section, Sivtsev Vrazhek, 29/16, 119002 Moscow, Russia
Faculty of Engineering and Agronomy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 810017 Braila, Romania
Department of Forest Engineering, Forest Management Planning and Terrestrial Measurements, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500123 Brașov, Romania
Faculty of Music, Transilvania University of Brașov, 500360 Brașov, Romania
Non-Destructive Testing Laboratory, Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, B-dul Mangeron 47, 700050 Iași, Romania
Funding
Unitatea Executiva Pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior a Cercetarii Dezvoltarii si Inovarii
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