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Mechanics / Vibration

Damped Harmonic Oscillator

Oscillation with energy loss.

mẍ + cẋ + kx = 0

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What it means

The damped harmonic oscillator models springs and structures losing energy to damping, with under-, critical, and over-damped regimes.

Variables

mmass
cdamping
kstiffness

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