English

A number of second-order linear dynamic systems. represents the damping ratio.

Noun

damping ratio ‎(plural damping ratios)

1. (physics, mathematics) A dimensionless measure of the damping in second-order linear dynamic system, appearing as the term in the generalised equation of motion for such a system,

See also

• undamped
• damped
• underdamped
• critically damped
• overdamped