USING VIBRATIONS IN SMART FURNITURE DESIGN

Liviu SCURTU, Lorant BANFALVI, Răzvan CURTA, Andrei STEOPAN

Abstract


This paper presents the new design of a furniture piece (table) that integrates a Chladni device. After a brief introduction regarding the Chladni device, in the first part there are presented the mathematical model and its implementation in order to realize the proposed product. The second part shows the CAD model designed and the eigenmodes calculation of integrated squared plate using finite element analysis.  Following the finite element analysis, the real simulation was performed on the table prototype. The results of this simulation give some particular pattern wave of salt grains at chosen frequencies. Some of the salt shapes resulted are compared with the result of the eigenmodes calculations, and these are almost similar. The device could represent the core functionality of an innovative furniture product, aimed at commercial beneficiaries, cafes, restaurants, clubs, etc.

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