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Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of a Phonograph Stylus

There are many possible choices as to the modeling technique used to represent a mechanical system. The traditional method within phonocartridge development ahs been the electrical/mechanical analog circuit. The approach taken in this study was to mathematically describe the stylus system in terms of a series of continuous, flexible beams undergoing transverse vibrations. It is assumed that the structure undergoes sinusoidal motion and thus the wave equation for the beam has a known general solution. The boundary conditions are progressively improved to provide a realistic representation of the system. New approaches to stylus shank design are presented.

Author: Happ, Lawrence R.
Affiliation: Shure Brothers Incorporated, Evanston, IL
JAES Volume 27 Issue 1/2 pp. 3-12; February 1979 Import into BibTeX

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