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Professor Jim Woodhouse |
Jim Woodhouse
Professor (Joined 1985)
- M.A. (mathematics), Cambridge University, 1972
- Ph.D., Cambridge University, 1977
Research interests:
- Vibration of complex structures
- Mechanics of musical instruments
- Brake squeal and other frictionally-excited vibration
- Identification and modelling of vibration damping
Post-doctoral and
graduate research opportunities
Selected recent publications:
The acoustics of the violin: a review J. Woodhouse. Reports on Progress in Physics 77,
115901, (2014).
Interpreting the input admittance of violins and guitars J. Woodhouse
and R. S. Langley. Acta Acustica
united with Acustica 98,
611-628, (2012).
The dynamics of a ringing church bell J. Woodhouse, J. C. Rene, C. S. Hall, L. T. W. Smith,
F. H. King and J. W. McClenahan. Advances in Acoustics and Vibration
Article ID 681787 http://www.hindawi.com/journals/aav/2012/681787/
Friction-induced vibration: Model development and comparison with large-scale experimental tests T. Butlin and J. Woodhouse. J. Sound Vib.
332,
5302-5321, (2013).
What
makes an object into a musical instrument? J. Woodhouse. Plus 3 February 2011, http://plus.maths.org/content/what-makes-object-musical
Perceptual
thresholds for detecting modifications applied to the acoustical properties of
a violin. C Fritz, I Cross, BCJ Moore and J
Woodhouse. J. Acoust. Soc. Amer. 122,
3640–3650 (2007)
Contact information:
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Cambridge University Engineering Dept |
Phone:
+44 1223 332642 |
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