Appendix D

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APPENDIX D

FINITE ELEMENT MODELS

 

Appendix D.1:  Overview

Appendix D.2:  Top and Back Plate Models

 

Appendix D.1:  Overview

FIGURE 26.  Completed FEM of guitar with feature callouts.

 

TABLE 9.  Top Plate Models

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE 10.  Back Plate Models

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIGURE 27.  Top and back plate model 1 (back plate removed for visualization).

 

FIGURE 28.  Top and back plate model 2 (back plate removed for visualization).

 

 

FIGURE 29.  Top and back plate model 3 (back plate removed for visualization).

 

FIGURE 30.  Top and back plate model 4 (back plate removed for visualization).

 

 

FIGURE 31.  Top model 5 (back plate removed for visualization)

 

FIGURE 32.  Top plate model 6 (back plate removed for visualization).

 

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Model

Description

1

Ribs

2

+ Kerfing

3

+ X-Braces

4

+ Bass Bars

5

+ Tone Bars

6

+ Soundhole Bars

7

+ Upper Bars

8

+ Bridge Plate

9

+ Bridge

11

+Arching 0.050"

11.1

Sitka 1, EX, +15%

11.2

Sitka 1, EX, -15%

11.3

Sitka 1, density, +15%

11.4

Sitka 1, density, -15%

11.5

Top Plate, thick, +15%

11.6

Top Plate, thick, -15%

11.7

- Bass Bars

12

+ Arching 0.100"

Model

Description

1

Ribs

2

+ Kerfing

3

+ Braces

4

+ Reinforce Strip

10

+ Arching 0.100"

11

+ Arching 0.200"

11.1

Rose 1, EX, +15%

11.2

Rose 1, EX, -15%

11.3

+ Bridge

11.4

+Arching 0.050"

11.5

Back Plate, thick, +15%

11.6

Back Plate, thick, -15%

11.7

- Bass Bars