Algorithmic design of wind instrument shape via 3D FDTD and deep learning
Author(s)
Wang, Larry(Larry Z.)
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Algorithmic design of wind instrument shape via three-dimensional Finite Difference Time Domain and deep learning
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
Advisor
Justin Solomon.
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Traditional design of wind instruments centers around simple shapes such as tubes and cones, whose acoustic properties are well understood and are easily fabricated with traditional manufacturing methods. The advent of additive manufacturing enables the realization of highly complex geometries and new wind instruments with unique sound qualities. While simulation software exists to predict the sound of wind instruments given their shape, the inverse problem of generating a shape that creates a desired sound is challenging given the computational cost of 3D acoustic simulations. In this work we create a fast 3D acoustic wind instrument simulator using GPU acceleration. In addition, we use deep learning to solve the inverse problem of generating a 3D shape that roughly approximates a desired sound when played as a single-reed instrument. Finally we develop an automatic method for determining pitch hole locations for a given shape to generate playable instruments.
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This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections. Thesis: M. Eng., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2019 Cataloged from student-submitted PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 59-60).
Date issued
2019Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer SciencePublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Keywords
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.