A dynamic analysis of the violin using finite elements
George Knott · The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 1985
The dynamic response of selected points on a 12 000 degree-of-freedom finite element model of a violin to a simulated bowing force was studied. The model consists of the body (plates, bassbar, soundpost, end and corner blocks, ribs, and rib linings), neck, bridge, tail piece, and strings. All components were modeled as elastic elements in vacuo. Comparisons between the frequency response of a real violin and the model will be discussed.