Associations to the word «Damping»

DAMPING, verb. Present participle of damp

DAMPING, noun. (mechanics) The reduction in the magnitude of oscillations by the dissipation of energy

DAMPING, noun. (mechanics) The stabilization of a physical system by reducing oscillation

DAMPING RATIO, noun. (physics) (mathematics) A dimensionless measure of the damping in second-order linear dynamic system, appearing as the term $\zeta$ in the generalised equation of motion for such a system, $\ddot{q} + 2\zeta\omega_n\dot{q} + \omega_n^2 q = F.$

DAMPING RATIOS, noun. Plural of damping ratio