| Session: | A07-02: Experimental methods for music acoustics - Part III |
| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 2023 |
| Time: | 14:20 - 14:40 |
| Title: | Carbon fiber bouzouki design |
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S. Brezas, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
M. Katsipis, Carbon Fiber Musical Instruments EE, Straitsa 2, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Y. Orphanos, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
E. Kaselouris, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
K. Kehrakos, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
N. Kefaloyannis, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
H. Papadaki, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
A. Sarantis-Karamesinis, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
S. Petrakis, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
I. Theodorakis, Carbon Fiber Musical Instruments EE, Straitsa 2, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
E. Iliadis, Carbon Fiber Musical Instruments EE, Straitsa 2, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
T. Karagkounidis, Carbon Fiber Musical Instruments EE, Straitsa 2, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
I. Koumantos, Carbon Fiber Musical Instruments EE, Straitsa 2, Thermi, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
M. Tatarakis, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
M. Bakarezos, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
N.A. Papadogiannis, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
V. Dimitriou, Physical Acoustics and Optoacoustics Laboratory, HMU, Department of Music Technology and Acoustics, E. Daskalaki Str., Perivolia, 74133 Rethymno, Greece
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| Pages: | 3413-3417 |
| DOI: | https://www.doi.org/10.61782/fa.2023.0539 |
| PDF: | https://dael.euracoustics.org/confs/fa2023/data/articles/000539.pdf |
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Abstract
The scope of the study is the design and prototyping of a musical instrument made from carbon fiber, specifically the bouzouki, which traditionally is manufactured by wood, in the frame of the CarbonMusic project. The use of carbon fiber is expected to facilitate the manufacturing of such a musical instrument, independent of factors that affect wood in an often unpredictable or uncontrollable way, such as inhomogeneities and environmental conditions like humidity and temperature. This approach will also allow for a significant reduction of the production costs, benefiting the broader musical instrument community. We focus on the development of a prototype carbon fiber bouzouki, able to acoustically perform comparably to the traditional wooden bouzouki. Upon completion of the current research project, it is expected that carbon fiber bouzouki may be ready for commercial exploitation, setting the basis for the design and manufacturing of other traditional musical instruments from carbon fiber.
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