In a previous post, we featured ongoing work in our department by alums Tom Nania (Physics, ’13) and Alex LeClair (Computer Science and Applied Math, ’16) that’s connected to Tom’s local instrument-fabrication business, House of Luthiery. Here’s a video of Tom using a speaker to drive a wood sample at a known frequency while measuring the resulting vibrations with a transducer physically connected to the sample. The overall vibrational mode is also visualized with small flakes of scattered oregano — one can see a pattern emerge as the test progresses (and, if present, enjoy a pleasant aroma!).
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