5/2017 - Scientific considerations – by Daniel Bernasconi (Soma Soundsculpture)

Last Updated on 16. September 2021

May 2017 (exact date unknown)
– scientific considerations by Daniel Bernasconi
(site has been updated since first publication).

Content:

Shell Forming Methods
Hand-Forming
Hydro-Forming
Drawing
Rolling/Spinning
Nitriding: Hardening and Stressing Shells
Stress Relieving
Preparations for Tuning
Domes and Note Orientation
Internote Shaping
Tuning Parameters
Note Geometry
Tuning – Manipulation of Modes of Vibration
Non-Linearity, Parametric Excitations and Quadratic Coupling
Modulations
Sound Radiation
Other Considerations
Effects of the Bottom Shell
Atmospheric Conditions
Resources

Link:

Scientifics

See also:

Spanish summary: https://handpan.es/pan-freak/antecedentes-cientificos

See also in timeline:

https://handpan-timeline.org/timeline/soma-sound-sculptures-documentar