1.2 Second-order systems - MIT OpenCourseWare

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1.2. SECOND-ORDER SYSTEMS 29 • First, if b = 0, the poles are complex conjugates on the imaginary axis at s1 = +j k/m and s2 = −j k/m.This corresponds to ζ = 0, and is referred to as the undamped case. • If b2 − 4mk < 0 then the poles are complex conjugates lying in the left half of the s-plane.This corresponds to the range 0 < ζ < 1, and is referred to as the underdamped case.

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