The acoustical properties of wood are primarily a function of its elastic properties. Numerical
and analytical methods for wood material characterization are available, although they are …

Featured Application Physics-informed quality assessment of a stringed musical instrument.
Abstract Comparing violins requires competence and involves both subjective and objective …

In this paper we implement a method that combines finite element analysis and artificial
intelligence (AI) to study how the choice of some design and material parameters affects the …

Musical instrument making is often considered a mysterious form of art, its secrets still
escaping scientific quantification. There is not yet a formula to make a good instrument, so …

Which geometrical or material features determine the quality of an instrument is probably the
most debated matter among guitar makers, but also one that is seldom approached with a …

Noise prevention in product development is becoming more and more important due to
health effects and comfort restrictions. In the product development process, costly and time …

Through computer simulations and synthesis, our research scrutinizes the impact of various
geometric and material modifications on archtop guitar sound. Utilizing an accurate guitar …

This study presents a comprehensive statistical analysis exploring the relationship between
the design features and the power of the sound spectrum of culturally significant violins. Our …