Second-order poles from damping calculator

Calculate pole coordinates [real,imaginary] JSON with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Natural frequency (rad/s)
2
Damping ratio
0.4
Pole coordinates [real,imaginary] JSON
[[-0.8,-1.83303027798],[-0.8,1.83303027798]]

Try another scenario

Natural frequency (rad/s)
3
Damping ratio
0.4
Pole coordinates [real,imaginary] JSON
[[-1.2,-2.74954541697],[-1.2,2.74954541697]]
Calculation method

Calculation method

Pole coordinates [real,imaginary] JSON

Roots of s²+2ζωns+ωn², sorted by real then imaginary part.

Symbols and units
a
Natural frequency (rad/s)
b
Damping ratio

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Roots of s²+2ζωns+ωn², sorted by real then imaginary part. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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