Structural Design of a Large Silla Bell Considering Vibration and Sound

진동과 음향을 고려한 신라대종의 구조설계

  • 김석현 (강원대학교 기계메카트로닉스공학과) ;
  • 이중혁 (강원대학교 대학원 융합시스템공학과) ;
  • 변준호 (강원대학교 대학원 융합시스템공학과)
  • Published : 2014.10.29

Abstract

The Seongdeok Divine Bell(nicknamed "Emile Bell") represents the bell of the Silla dynasty. However, ringing it was stopped since 2003 for the safety of the bell. Currently, Kyungju city is performing a project casting a new great bell(tentatively named "Great Bell of Silla") that inherits the beautiful appearance and the sound of the Seongdeok Divine Bell in order to ring a new coming millenium. The new bell is designed to be almost same as the Seongdeok Divine Bell in terms of size, weight and shape as well as its sound. In this study, we investigate the problems occurring in the design of the bell structure and propose the design strategy for the reconstruction of the traditional large bells.

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