Proceedings of the 11th Convention of the
European Acoustics Association
Forum Acusticum / EuroNoise 2025


Málaga, Spain
June 23 - 26, 2025





Session: A11.03 Consistency of musical instrument making
Date: Wednesday 25 June 2025
Time: 15:40
Title: Assessing the consistency of numerical models for wind instrument impedance
Author(s): Augustin Ernoult
Jérémy Cabaret
Juliette Chabassier
Tom Colinot
Jean-Pierre Dalmont
Jean-Baptiste Doc
Vincent Fréour
Romain Viala
Pages: 2801-2806
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.61782/fa.2025.0150
PDF: https://dael.euracoustics.org/confs/fa2025/data/articles/000150.pdf
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Abstract

Numerical simulation of the input impedance of wind instruments is the basis of much work in music acoustics. However, the accuracy and reproducibility of such simulations across different contributors remain little documented. This study aims to benchmark the reliability of numerical simulations for pipe impedance, focusing on simple geometries such as cylindrical and conical pipes, and to identify key factors influencing simulation variability. A collaborative approach was adopted, involving multiple contributors employing various numerical models, including TMM, FEM (1D or 3D), etc., and eventually different physical models for the propagation, the boundary conditions, and the thermo-viscous effects. Significant variability in simulation results was observed due to differences in implementation, numerical precision, and boundary condition modelling. Incomplete convergence in some methods also contributed to discrepancies. Despite these challenges, the collaborative work and exchanges reduced variability and improved consistency across contributors. The study highlights the importance of such benchmark and the interest to adopt good practices including verification of the numerical tools through comparative analysis and identification of convergence criteria. This work provides a framework for improving the reproducibility an accuracy of numerical simulations in musical acoustics context.