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Direct numerical simulation of a recorder.

¹Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA. giordano@purdue.edu

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America

|February 1, 2013

Summary

This study uses computational fluid dynamics to analyze recorder sound, revealing how air pressure and vortex shedding create music. Adjusting blowing speed alters the sound spectrum, matching experimental observations.

Area of Science:

Acoustics
Fluid Dynamics
Computational Physics

Background:

Understanding the physics of musical instrument sound production is crucial for instrument design and acoustics research.
Recorder sound generation involves complex fluid dynamics, specifically vortex shedding near the labium.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the aeroacoustics of a recorder using advanced computational methods.
To visualize and analyze air pressure and velocity patterns related to sound production.
To examine the effect of blowing speed on the acoustic spectrum.

Main Methods:

Direct numerical simulation (DNS) of the Navier-Stokes equations in two dimensions.
Generation of spatial maps for air pressure and velocity fields.
Analysis of spectral changes in response to varying blowing speeds.

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Main Results:

Detailed visualization of vortex shedding dynamics near the recorder's labium.
Identification of pressure and velocity patterns contributing to sound generation.
Demonstration of semi-quantitative agreement between simulation results and experimental data for spectral variations.

Conclusions:

Direct numerical simulation provides a powerful tool for studying recorder aeroacoustics.
The simulation accurately captures key phenomena like vortex shedding and its relation to sound spectrum.
Computational fluid dynamics can effectively complement experimental studies in musical acoustics.