The variability in responses of acoustic instruments can be attributed to a combination of
fluctuations in critical parameters of wood, such as density, stiffness, and strength, and …

A method to retrieve the elastic constants of rectangular wooden plates is presented, relying
on the measurement of a set of eigenfrequencies and the identification of the corresponding …

Mechanical properties of materials are of extreme relevance in musical acoustics. Such
features can be used to better understand the behaviour of musical instruments or to …

This paper presents the progress of sine-sweep based measurements to gather impulse
responses of musical instruments, in particular acoustic guitars. In the attempt of quantifying …

The lack of consistency in the response of acoustic instruments is mainly due to variations of
key parameters of wood, such as density, stiffness and strength. This is well documented …

In recent years the use of affordable alternatives to impact hammer measurements to assess
musical instruments and systems with complex resonating behaviour has emerged. By using …