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How to find the value of the parameter $a$ in this transfer function?
I am given a transfer function of a second-order system as:
$$G(s)=\frac{a}{s^{2}+4s+a}$$
and I need to find the value of the parameter $a$ that will make the damping coefficient $\zeta=.7$. I am not ...
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Shape of Fan Blades
How is the shape of the blades of an air fan determined? Trial and error, or is there a theory behind it? What are they trying to maximize, volume of air dislocated per rotation?
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What is the difference between a moment and a couple?
In mechanical engineering, the torque due to a couple is given by $\tau = P\times d$, where $\tau$ is the resulting couple, $P~$ is one of the force vectors in the couple and $d$ is the arm of the ...
