Critical Damping Ratio Calculator

Do you know how to calculate the critical damping ratio of a system? Our Critical Damping Ratio Calculator can help you to determine the ratio by using specific input values. Enter the damping coefficient, mass, and stiffness into the calculator to find the critical damping ratio.

Critical Damping Ratio Calculator

This calculator allows you to determine the critical damping ratio or any of its components (damping coefficient, mass, or stiffness) by entering the other three values. Please enter any three values to calculate the fourth.

Critical Damping Ratio (ζ)


Damping Coefficient (c)


Mass (m)


Stiffness (k)


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How to Use the Calculator

Here’s how to use the Critical Damping Ratio Calculator:

Enter the Critical Damping Ratio: If you know it, input the ratio. Otherwise, leave this field empty to calculate it.

• Example: Leave the field empty.

Enter the Damping Coefficient: Input the damping coefficient known in your system.

• Example: Enter 50 Ns/m.

Enter the Mass: Input the mass of the system.

• Example: Enter 10 kg.

Enter the Stiffness: Input the stiffness of the system.

• Example: Enter 2000 N/m.

Click the “Calculate” button to find the missing value.

The calculator will compute the critical damping ratio or any other missing variable based on the inputs provided.

What is Critical Damping Ratio?

The damp ratio checks if a method eases over, under or just right. It shows how fast a plan gets back after a disturbance. This key ratio helps build and design cars, structures and such. It judges calm, quick or slow returns to steady.

Formula

The formula for calculating the critical damping ratio ( ζ ) is:

$\zeta =\frac{c}{2\sqrt{m}}$

Variable	Description
Critical Damping Ratio ( $\mathrm{\zeta \; )}$	Ratio of actual damping to critical damping
Damping Coefficient ( $\mathrm{c\; )}$	Measure of damping force per unit velocity
Mass ( $\mathrm{m\; )}$	Mass of the system
Stiffness ( $\mathrm{k\; )}$	Stiffness of the system

Calculation Examples

Example 1

For example your input is:

• Input:
  • Critical Damping Ratio ($\zeta$): Leave empty
  • Damping Coefficient $c$): 60 Ns/m
  • Mass ($m$): 15 kg
  • Stiffness ($k$): 3000 N/m

Calculation Steps:

1. Identify the given inputs:

$c=60\text{Ns/m}$

$m=15\text{kg}$

$k=3000\text{N/m}$

2. Apply the formula:

$\zeta =\frac{60}{2\sqrt{15\times 3000}}$

3. Calculate the denominator:

$2\sqrt{15\times 3000}=2\sqrt{45000}=2\times 212.13=424.26$

4. Calculate the critical damping ratio:

$\zeta =\frac{60}{424.26}\approx 0.141$

Result: The critical damping ratio is approximately 0.141.

Example 2

• Input:
  • Critical Damping Ratio ($\zeta$): 0.2
  • Damping Coefficient ($c$): Leave empty
  • Mass ($m$): 25 kg
  • Stiffness ($k$): 5000 N/m

Calculation Steps:

1. Identify the given inputs:

$\zeta =0.2$

$m=25\text{kg}$

$k=5000\text{N/m}$

2. Apply the formula to find

$c=2\zeta \sqrt{mk}$

3. Calculate the square root term:

$\sqrt{25\times 5000}=\sqrt{125000}=353.55$

4. Calculate the damping coefficient:

$c=2\times 0.2\times 353.55=0.4\times 353.55=141.42$

Result: The damping coefficient is approximately 141.42 Ns/m.

I hope our calculator helped you for you project. The damp ratio calc helps fast. Put in what’s known, it does the left. Eases finding damp ratio or tied factors in plans. Checks critical, calm returns just from a few clear inputs. Makes damping views quick.