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The following notation is used throughout the dynamics topics:
The following notation is used throughout the dynamics topics:


* <tex>c</tex> ... damping coefficient
* <tex>c</tex> ... damping coefficient (kN-sec/m)
* <tex>c_c</tex> ... critical damping coefficient
* <tex>c_c</tex> ... critical damping coefficient (kN-sec/m)
* <tex>m</tex> ... mass
* <tex>m</tex> ... mass (kg)
* <tex>\xi</tex> ... critical damping ratio
* <tex>\xi</tex> ... critical damping ratio (unitless)
* <tex>\omega</tex> ... undamped natural circular frequencies
* <tex>\omega</tex> ... undamped natural circular frequencies (rad/sec)
* <tex>\omega_D</tex> ... free-vibration frequency of damped system
* <tex>\omega_D</tex> ... free-vibration frequency of damped system (rad/sec)


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Revision as of 18:50, 19 May 2010

The following notation is used throughout the dynamics topics:

  • <tex>c</tex> ... damping coefficient (kN-sec/m)
  • <tex>c_c</tex> ... critical damping coefficient (kN-sec/m)
  • <tex>m</tex> ... mass (kg)
  • <tex>\xi</tex> ... critical damping ratio (unitless)
  • <tex>\omega</tex> ... undamped natural circular frequencies (rad/sec)
  • <tex>\omega_D</tex> ... free-vibration frequency of damped system (rad/sec)

 

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