PhD Theses
On this page can be found a list of all recent PhD theses produced from the Acoustics and Audio Group at Edinburgh (note that the group was formally the Acoustics and Fluid Dynamics Group in the School of Physics). The PhDs are listed chronologically, and most have links to downloadable PDFs.
2021
- Development of graphene-based microelectromechanical systems for acoustic sensing. J. Xu, University of Edinburgh, 2021.
- The rise and fall of iconic guitar tonewoods and evaluation of alternative species. B. Applegate, University of Edinburgh, 2021.
2020
- Complex Musical Behaviours via Time-Variant Audio Feedback Networks and Distributed Adaptation: a Study of Autopoietic Infrastructures for Real-Time Performance Systems. D. Sanfilippo, University of Edinburgh, 2020.
2019
- Experimental investigation of acoustic characteristics of radiation and playing gestures for lip-excited musical instruments. A. Lopez-Carromero, University of Edinburgh, 2019.
2018
- Physical Modelling of Brass Instruments using Finite-Difference Time-Domain Methods. R. Harrison, University of Edinburgh, 2018.
- Physical Modelling of the Bowed String and Applications to Sound Synthesis. C. Desvages, University of Edinburgh, 2018.
2013
- An Integrated Approach to the Analysis of Eighteenth-Century Horns. L. Norman, University of Edinburgh, 2013.
2012
- Dynamical Modelling of the Human Larynx in Phonation. A. Apostoli, University of Edinburgh, 2012.
- An Acoustical Study of the Playing Characteristics of Brass Wind Instruments. S. Logie, University of Edinburgh, 2012.
2009
- A Study of the Undercutting of Woodwind Toneholes Using Particle Image Velocimetry. R. MacDonald, University of Edinburgh, 2009.
- Experimental Mechanical and Fluid Mechanical Investigations of the Brass Instrument Lip-reed and the Human Vocal Folds. M. Newton, University of Edinburgh, 2009.
- Experimental Investigations of Lip Motion in Brass Instrument Playing. S. Stevenson, University of Edinburgh, 2009.
2007
- Visualisation of the Lip Motion of Brass Instrument Players, and Investigations of an Artificial Mouth as a Tool for Comparative Studies of Instruments. S. Bromage, University of Edinburgh, 2007.
- Development of Bore Reconstruction Techniques Applied to the Study of Brass Wind Instruments. D. A. Hendrie, University of Edinburgh, 2007.
2006
- Bore Optimisation and Impedance Modelling of Brass Musical Instruments. A. C. P. Braden, University of Edinburgh, 2006.
- A Lattice-Boltzmann and Particle Image Velocimetry study of bounded oscillatory flow. S. J. Tonge, University of Edinburgh, 2006.
- The Physical Characteristics of Mechanical Pipe Organ Actions and how they Affect Musical Performance. A. G. Woolley, University of Edinburgh, 2006.
2005
- Relationship between the physical parameters of musical wind instruments and the psychoacoustic attributes of the produced sound. S. Carral, University of Edinburgh, 2005.
- A Study of Non-linear Acoustic Flows at the Open End of a Tube using Particle Image Velocimetry. D. Skulina, University of Edinburgh, 2005.
- Acoustic Pulse Reflectometry for Measurement of the Vocal Tract with Application in Voice Synthesis. C. D. Gray, University of Edinburgh, 2005.
2003
- Investigation of the Lip-reed Using Computational Modelling and Experimental Studies with an Artificial Mouth. O. Richards, University of Edinburgh, 2003.
2002
- Theoretical and experimental study of wave propagation in brass musical instruments. J. Kemp, University of Edinburgh, 2002.
- A Study of the Brass Instrument Lip Reed Mechanism Using Artificial Lips and Lattice Boltzmann Flow Simulations. M. Neal, University of Edinburgh, 2002.
- Application of Particle Image Velocimetry to the Measurement of Non-linear Effects generated by High-Intensity Acoustic Fields. D. Rockliff, University of Edinburgh, 2002.
2000
- A Study of Brass Instrument Acoustics using an Artificial Lip Reed Mechanism, Laser Doppler Anemometry and Other Techniques. J. Cullen, University of Edinburgh, 2000.
1997
- Lattice Boltzmann Methods in Interfacial Wave Modelling. J. M. Buick, University of Edinburgh, 1997.
1996
- Acoustic pulse reflectometry for the measurement of musical wind instruments. D. Sharp, University of Edinburgh, 1996.
- Simultaneous Measurement of Acoustic Fields and Flow Fields using Optical Methods. D. B. Hann, University of Edinburgh, 1996.
1995
- Particle Image Velocimetry, Accuracy of the Method with Particular Reference to Turbulent Flows. C. E. Dam, University of Edinburgh, 1995.