Ceramic Bells: Aural Performance and Geometric Design

Year: 2023 Authors: Robert Fathauer

Core claim

A truncated polar zonohedron and other rounded bell forms give the best ceramic bell tones, and cone-6 firing roughly doubles Young’s modulus and resonant frequency.

Topics

ceramic acoustics, geometric sculpture, frequency spectra, vibrational modes

Domains

geometry, spectral analysis, elasticity, modal vibration, ceramic art, sculptural design, molded forms, mathematics-inspired craft

Methods

strike testing, frequency-spectrum measurement, Young’s modulus estimation, comparative firing

Media

B-Mix stoneware, bisque firing, cone 6 glaze firing, hard rubber mallet

Source status

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