Associations to the word «Damping»

Wiktionary

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

Wise words

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