Drum Sound Synthesis by Computer Simulation of the Wave Equation
Irwin, James Hawley, Jr
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Description
Title
Drum Sound Synthesis by Computer Simulation of the Wave Equation
Author(s)
Irwin, James Hawley, Jr
Issue Date
1997
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
J. Beauchamp
Department of Study
Electrical Engineering
Discipline
Electrical Engineering
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Music
Language
eng
Abstract
This dissertation summarizes research on the problem of generating the sound of a drumhead by computer solution of the wave equation using finite difference methods. The research is novel in that it takes into account the stiffness of the drumhead material, damping due to energy dissipation into the air and rim, mass loading of the air, and changing tension caused by stretching of the drumhead.
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