Stress waves (was violin bridge)

Phillip L Ford fordpiano@lycos.com
Tue, 08 Jan 2002 17:11:14 0000


On Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:53:13   
 John Delacour wrote:
>[I've never heard of a "stress wave", but I'll keep the subject line]

I thought Robin used that terminology in his posts, but perhaps I am
mistaken.

>>But I'm still mystified as to how these compression waves get
>>transformed into transverse vibration of the soundboard (I think from
>>what I have read in these posts that everyone is agreed that transverse
>>vibration of the soundboard has to take place to move air so that we can
>>hear the sound).
>
>I, for one, have not to my knowledge made such a statement, so you 
>can take it that one person at least does not agree.

I beg your pardon.  That was my interpretation of previous posts.
I see from your explanation why you don't agree.  I'll take a look
at the sites you referenced.

Phil F






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