Shive wave machines: Wave propagation, dispersion, reflection, simulation / Die Wellenmaschine: Grundlagen der Wellenausbreitung, Dispersion, Reflexion, Simulation
Tilman Kuepper (Hochschule Muenchen)

TL;DR
This paper explains how to calculate wave properties from the mechanical characteristics of Shive wave machines, discusses damping to prevent reflection, and describes developing computer simulations with animated visualizations for educational purposes.
Contribution
It provides a method to compute wave quantities from the machine's data, includes design considerations for damping, and summarizes software development for wave simulation visualization.
Findings
Calculated wave parameters from mechanical data.
Described damping techniques to prevent reflections.
Outlined steps for developing animated wave simulations.
Abstract
Shive wave machines have found their place in physics courses for many years now. They are used to demonstrate the propagation, interference and reflection of waves. Physical quantities like frequency, wavelength and phase speed are usually only determined experimentally. This article shows - starting from the wave machine's mechanical characteristics - how to calculate these physical quantities. Absorbers are also briefly described in this article. They can be used to prevent reflection at the end of the apparatus. A nice(-looking) project for computer programming courses is to simulate wave machines and to display an animated representation of the simulation results. Details on the development of such software are summarized at the end of this article. ----- Wellenmaschinen werden seit vielen Jahren im Physikunterricht eingesetzt, um die Ausbreitung, \"Uberlagerung und Reflexion…
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TopicsGyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research · Microwave Engineering and Waveguides · Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
