Perhaps this could be a forum all its own. After all, we have "Double Bass Pedagogy," so why not "Double Bass Acoustics"? Although many have seen some of the references below, they do keep getting mentioned with somewhat scattered links. So, I'll begin with a few below and ask that folks use this thread to add studies rather than to provide commentary. 
Acoustical Studies of Double Bass Bridge Height Adjusters (Brown):
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Abridged (no pun intended) online version
An Acoustical Comparison of Flatback and Roundback Double Basses (Brown):
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Abridged online version
Studies of Double Bass Plate Modes:
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Documentation of Double Bass Plate Modes Using the Scanning Laser Vibrometer (author?) [online]
Acoustical Studies of Double Bass Bridge Height Adjusters (Brown):
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Abridged (no pun intended) online version
An Acoustical Comparison of Flatback and Roundback Double Basses (Brown):
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Abridged online version
Studies of Double Bass Plate Modes:
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Documentation of Double Bass Plate Modes Using the Scanning Laser Vibrometer (author?) [online]
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