The classical guitar is a popular string instrument in which the sound results from a coupled
mechanical process. The oscillation of the plucked strings is transferred through the bridge …

In the last few years, increasing attention has been given to obtaining reliable results in
system identification as a key step in performing model updating, damage detection and …

Cast iron and mineral cast are the materials most often used in the machine structural
elements design (bodies, housings, machine tools beds etc.). The materials significantly …

The extraction of useful information and removal of redundant noise from data has become a
major research topic in recent years. Data compression is necessary for all kinds of analysis …

In the paper the dynamic properties of the cylinder unit as a part of the theatre scenography
lifting mechanism have been investigated. The noise and vibration problem of the cylinder …

Various types of vibrations occur during the machining process. Vibrations that occur
between the workpiece and the tool, even during undisturbed machining operations, are …

Dynamic analysis of Sitar, an Indian string instrument, is important for better understanding
of the instrument behavior during performance. Sitar has complex geometry, and most of its …

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

The sound of the electric guitar is strongly dependent on the string vibration. Where a mode
of the structure coincides with a mode of the fretted string, coupling between the string and …

The paper presents theoretical and experimental modal analysis of the machine tool lathe
body made of cast iron. Modal analysis is commonly used in practice as a technique for …