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6 papers

Modal analysis, vibration, and directivity

  1. A New Analysis of the Normal Modes of a Large English Church Bell

    Hamish Whyte, Robert Perrin, Benjamin Halkon

    Acoustics 20242024Conference
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  2. Analysis of just Noticeable Difference in Spectrum of Church Bell Sound

    Aleksandra Samolov

    Telfor Journal2010Journal
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  3. Characteristic Tones and Modes of a Church Bell

    Helmut Fleischer

    NAG/DAGA 20092009Conference
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  4. Numerical Simulation for the Bell Directivity Patterns Determination

    Andrzej Golas, Roman Filipek

    Archives of Acoustics2009Journal
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  5. Investigating the Vibration Behavior and Sound of Church Bells Considering Ornaments and Reliefs Using LS-DYNA

    Alexander Siebert, Gunther Blankenhorn, Karl Schweizerhof

    Proceedings of the International LS-DYNA Conference2006Conference
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  6. Normal Modes of the Modern English Church Bell

    R. Perrin, D. Charnley, H. J. T. Rossing

    Journal of Sound and Vibration1983Journal
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5 papers

Design, tuning, and optimization

  1. Church Bells Tuning Temperament Evaluation Through Spectral Acoustic Emission Matching

    Marco Casazza

    Journal of Cultural Heritage2026Journal
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  2. Design Sensitivity Analysis of Acoustical Damping and Its Application to Design of Musical Bells

    Albertus J. G. Schoofs, Pieter M. Roozen-Kroon

    Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization2011Journal
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  3. Structural Analysis and Optimization of Bells Using Finite Elements

    M. Ozakca, M. T. Gogus

    Journal of New Music Research2004Journal
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  4. The Design of Bells with Harmonic Overtones

    Albertus J. G. Schoofs, Pieter M. Roozen-Kroon

    Journal of the Acoustical Society of America2003Journal
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  5. Application of Modal Analysis to Musical Bell Design

    Behzad Keramati Nigjeh, Pavel Trivailo, Neil McLachlan

    Acoustics 20022002Conference
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7 papers

Physical modelling, synthesis, and FAUST workflows

  1. Physical Modelling Techniques for the Dynamical Characterization and Sound Synthesis of Historical Bells

    Miguel Carvalho, Emilia Gomez, Jordi Bonada, Estefania Cano

    Heritage Science2021Journal
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  2. A Thousand Bells: Acoustical Implementation of Bell Spectra Using the Finite Element Method and Its Compositional Realization

    Dongryul Lee

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign dissertation2020Repository
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  3. Mending Bells and Closing Belfries with Faust

    John Granzow, Tiffany Ng, Chris Chafe, Romain Michon

    International Faust Conference2018Repository
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  4. The Faust Physical Modeling Library: A Modular Playground for the Digital Luthier

    Romain Michon, Julius Smith, Chris Chafe, Ge Wang, Matthew Wright

    International Faust Conference2018Repository
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  5. MESH2FAUST: A Modal Physical Model Generator for the Faust Programming Language - Application to Bell Modeling

    Romain Michon, Sara R. Martin, Julius O. Smith

    International Computer Music Conference2017Repository
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  6. Modal Audio Effects: A Carillon Case Study

    Elliot Kermit Canfield-Dafilou, Kurt James Werner

    Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects2017Conference
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  7. Digital Synthesis of Sound Generated by Tibetan Bowls and Bells

    Djordje Velimirovic, Milan Milinkovic, Petar M. Gusic, Aleksandra Samolov, Jelena Simic

    Archives of Acoustics2016Journal
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5 papers

Heritage, conservation, and historical studies

  1. Historical Church Bells Tuning Temperament Evaluation Through Spectral Acoustic Emission Matching

    Marco Casazza, Rosa Fiorillo, Fabrizio Barone

    SSRN preprint2025Preprint2 archived copies
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  2. Effect of Acoustic Waves Caused by Bells on a Stained-Glass Window

    R. Cekus, A. Zastawnik, J. Cekus, L. Matuszewski

    International Journal of Conservation Science2024Journal
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  3. Metallographic Study of Great Anthony Historical Bronze Bells of Apostle Andrew Skete in Mount Athos, Greece

    M. C. Sfikas, A. G. Maravelaki, A. R. Sfakianakis, D. S. Drakakis, G. A. Vourdoubas

    Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance2017Journal
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  4. The Sound of Bronze: Virtual Resurrection of a Broken Medieval Bell

    Vincent Debut, Antoine Lavandier, Philippe Guillemain, Florence Huguet-Casado, Christian Pillias

    Journal of Cultural Heritage2016Journal
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  5. The Sound of Church Bells: Tracking Down the Secret of a Traditional Arts and Crafts Trade

    Jane Chambers

    The Physics Teacher2015Journal
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