Historical keyboard instruments

Project

Statical structural behaviour for historical keyboard instruments

Research topics

• Analysis of the structural behaviour oft he historical "Hammerflügel" MS-44 and MS-28 as well as the "Tangentenflügel" MS-30 from the collection of music instruments of Händelhaus Halle using the Finite-Element-Method
• Evaluation of the basic systems concerning the static characteristics under new condition
• Identifications of the reasons of occurred damages and deformations under static loadings
• Development of material models for the description of the hygro-mechanical behaviour of wooden structures (elastic behaviour, ductile and brittle failure)
• Consideration of the influence of ambient climate on the structural behaviour
• Determination and evaluation of endangered and sensitive parts of the structure
• Impact of existing damages (e.g. cracking) on the behaviour of the whole construction

Founded by

Kulturstiftung des Bundes 
within the scope of the "Programms zur Konservierung und Restaurierung von mobilem Kulturgut" (KUR) 
as subproject "Historische Tasteninstrumente in den Sammlungen der Klassik Stiftung Weimar" 

In collaboration with

Händelhaus Halle
(Member of COST Action IE0601 "Wood Science for Conservation of Cultural Heritage")