The Acoustic Impedance of Bb Clarinet
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چکیده
To better understand the unique tone of both a plastic and wooden clarinet, an analysis of sound production was taken by several methods. The sound output from the clarinet was recorded and run through a phase-sensitive wave analysis program to determine the phase relations, frequencies, and intensities of the most prominent harmonics. Using a piezoelectric transducer, phase-sensitive measurements of the complex pressure and particle velocity at the input and output were taken across a range of frequencies. These measurements were then used to determine the complex impedance and sound intensity at the input and output. The phase results indicate some of the effects of the material and structure of the instrument on tone.
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