damping ratios

A form of damping ratio — A dimensionless measure of the damping in second-order linear dynamic system, appearing as the term ζ in the generalised equation of motion for such a system, ̈q+2ζωₙ̇q+ωₙ²q=F.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of damping ratio
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