Damping ratio from decay constant and undamped frequency¶
The damping ratio of an oscillator can be calculated via the exponential decay constant, which describes how fast its oscillations decay, and its undamped angular frequency.
- damping_ratio¶
damping_ratioof the oscillator.
- Symbol:
zeta- Latex:
\(\zeta\)
- Dimension:
dimensionless
- exponential_decay_constant¶
exponential_decay_constantof the oscillator.
- Symbol:
lambda- Latex:
\(\lambda\)
- Dimension:
1/time
- undamped_angular_frequency¶
Undamped
angular_frequencyof the oscillator.
- Symbol:
w- Latex:
\(\omega\)
- Dimension:
angle/time
- law¶
zeta = lambda / w- Latex:
- \[\zeta = \frac{\lambda}{\omega}\]