Damping
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In physics, damping is any effect that tends to reduce the amplitude of vibrations.[1]
In mechanics, the internal friction may be one of the causes of such damping effect. For many purposes the damping force Ff can be modeled as being proportional to the velocity v of the object:
where c is the damping coefficient, given in units of Newton-seconds per meter.
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[change | change source]- ↑ Tongue, Benson, Principles of Vibration, Oxford University Pres, 2001, ISBN 0-195-142462