Concept of coherent oscillation between phonons and magnons, and time-resolved magneto-optical microscopy. (a) A schematic illustration of phonons and magnons, (b) A schematic illustration of ...

Simple harmonic motion describes the vibration of atoms, the variability of giant stars, and countless other systems from musical instruments to swaying skyscrapers.

Malte Krack, professor at the University of Stuttgart, is developing new simulations to make damping calculable and propulsion systems for aerospace safer. International talent will support his team ...

The damping ratio is a dimensionless number that reflects how rapidly transient oscillations decay. The amplitude of a decaying oscillation changes from one cycle to the next by a factor of: ...

B. Osgood Peirce, The Damping of the Oscillations of Swinging Bodies by the Resistance of the Air, Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 44, No. 2 (Nov., 1908), pp. 63-88 ...