The asphaltophone is a musical instrument consisting of (1) a specially designed road surface topology, (2) the tire's contact patch, and (3) the vehicle itself. Each of these components in the asphaltophone has an analogy in the phonograph, which is composed of (1) a record, (2) a stylus, and (3) an amplification device. Asphaltophones are an enjoyable and inexpensive method to keep drivers alert and develop tourism. In this paper, a simplified quarter-car model is proposed to study the effects of the asphaltophone on a vehicle. An analytical solution of the simplified quarter-car model to the most common asphaltophone profiles is derived. This analytical solution is used to determine the relationship between the asphaltophone's profile and the signal quality. An experimental installment is analyzed. The asphaltophone experiment was fabricated and installed on a college campus. The fabrication process used a laser cutter to cut predefined sections from a strip of asphalt marking tape. To the authors' knowledge, very little research has been pursued on this instrument.

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沥青电话：建模，分析和实验。

沥青录音机是一种乐器，由（1）特殊设计的路面拓扑，（2）轮胎的接触面和（3）车辆本身组成。沥青发音器中的每个组件在留声机中都有一个类比，它由（1）唱片，（2）手写笔和（3）放大设备组成。沥青电话是一种使驾驶员保持警觉并发展旅游业的有趣且廉价的方法。在本文中，提出了一种简化的四分之一车模型，以研究沥青质电话对车辆的影响。推导了简化的四分之一车模型对最常见的柏油管轮廓的解析解。该分析解决方案用于确定沥青质电话的配置文件和信号质量之间的关系。实验部分进行了分析。沥青质电话实验是在大学校园内制作并安装的。制造过程使用激光切割机从一条沥青标记带上切下预定的部分。据作者所知，对该仪器的研究很少。