Vaimennus
Vaimennus is a Finnish term for damping or attenuation, describing processes that reduce the amplitude of oscillations, vibrations, or signals. In engineering and physics, vaimennus arises whenever energy is dissipated as heat, sound, or other forms.
In mechanical systems, damping results from friction, internal material dampings, or fluid resistance. It can be
In acoustics and vibration control, vaimennus reduces noise and vibration transmission. Materials with viscoelastic properties, perforated
In electrical engineering and control systems, damping describes attenuation of transients in circuits and feedback systems.
Etymology: vaimennus derives from the Finnish verb vaimentaa, meaning to dampen or suppress. The concept is