Abstract
A 3-D numerical simulation of the fluid-structure-interaction of a vibrating free reed was conducted representing an isolated closing reed of the mouth organ. Air flow was considered Newtonian and compressible. The reed was considered mildly viscoelastic. Both large eddy and SST turbulent models were evaluated. Independent variables included upstream resonant chamber dimensions (length and cross section), lateral reed clearance, and offset gap. Particular attention was given to the influence of the initial pressure impulse upon initiation of self sustained oscillations. Numerical results were corroborated by flow visualization within a transparent replica of an isolated harmonica cell using high speed videography (3 000 frames/s) with smoke tracer. These results provide guidelines for improving the responsiveness of the initial transient attack and avoidance of the phenomenon known as “reed choking."
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