The manner in which the pointer settles at its steady indication after a change in the value of the measured quantity There are two general classes of damped motion, as follows: Periodic, in which the pointer oscillates about the final position before coming to rest Aperiodic, in which the pointer comes to rest without overshooting the rest position The point of change between periodic and aperiodic damping is called "critical damping " An instrument is considered to be critically damped when overshoot is present but does not exceed an amount equal to one half the rated accuracy of the instrument
A method of reducing the number of update messages sent between BGP peers, thereby reducing the load on these peers, without adversely affecting the route convergence time for stable routes
Refers to the ability of an audio component to "stop" after the signal ends For example, if a drum is struck with a mallet, the sound will reach a peak level and then decay in a certain amount of time to no sound An audio component that allows the decay to drag on too long has poor damping, and less definition than it should An audio component that is overdamped does not allow the initial energy to reach the full peak and cuts the decay short "Boomy" or "muddy" sound is often the result of underdamped systems "Dry" or "lifeless" sound may be the result of an overdamped system
Causing vibrations to stop, usually by the use of friction In suspension systems, this is commonly done either by direct rubbing friction, or by pistons forcing fluids through small openings
the reduction of movement of a speaker cone, due either to the electromechanical characteristics of the speaker driver and suspension, the effects of frictional losses inside a speaker enclosure, and/or by electrical means
Dissipation of oscillatory or vibratory energy with motion or with time Critical damping Cc is that value of damping that provides most rapid response to a step function without overshoot Damping ratio is a fraction of Cc
'Damping' is sometimes used to describe the way the Government phases in the effect of changes to the Standard Spending Assessment formulas It can limit the effect these changes have on Council Tax levels, and give authorities more time to adjust their spending following the changes Details of 'damping' grants for this year are given in the factsheet at the back of this guide
In physics, the restraint of vibratory motion, such as mechanical oscillations, noise, and alternating electric currents, by dissipating energy. Unless a child keeps pumping a swing, the back-and-forth motion decreases; damping by the air's friction opposes the motion and removes energy from the system. Viscous damping is caused by such energy losses as occur in liquid lubrication between moving parts or in a liquid forced through a small opening by a piston, as in automobile shock absorbers. Hysteresis damping involves energy loss within the moving structure itself. Other types of damping include electrical resistance, radiation, and magnetic damping
The reduction of the magnitude of resonance by the use of some type of material The damping material converts' sound to energy, then disperses the energy by converting it to heat
The process of applying water to the lithographic plate on a litho printing machine Also the application of moisture to paper in preparation for a subsequent process, e g supercalendering