Wash DC PTG 2023

Review some commonly held theories.
Showed how a first principles model can be constructed for the string and the hammer.
Show three insights that can be extracted from the model.
Simulate the effect of driving a string at one end at a fixed frequency to show
how segments can develop.
Simulate the response of a string struck in the middle of the speaking length.
Simulate response of a string stuck at 1/8th of the speaking length.
Look at the compression, hammer position, force and string displacement during contact time.
Compare the model with experimental data.