Discoveries in the Theory of Sound
Ernst Chladni
vibration patterns2D platessidebar S4
Contribution to CWM
Chladni's 2D plate vibration patterns directly informed CWM's extension from 1D rods to 2D plate resonators (Sidebar S4). The analysis showed 9.1× mode gain when moving to 2D geometries — confirming Chladni's patterns are information channels, not just curiosities.
Citation
Chladni, E.F.F. (1787). Entdeckungen über die Theorie des Klanges. Leipzig. (Modern translations available.)