Damping is the dissipation of vibratory energy in solid media and structures with time or distance It is analogous to the absorption of sound in air
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
Reducing the volume of a note by touching the strings or using a built-in damping mechanism
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
The suppression of oscillations or disturbances; the dissipation of energy with time See viscous damping
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
Materials, design, and mounting techniques used to reduce ringing in the transducer