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4. Electronic fundamentals

Damping in a servomechanism is easier to apply if

  • the mechanism is light and has high inertia.
  • the mechanism is light and has low inertia.
  • the mechanism is heavy and has high inertia.

Explanation from PART66Online

Damping opposes motion by dissipating kinetic energy, so a light, low-inertia load stores less momentum and is far easier to bring under control. A heavy or high-inertia mechanism carries large stored energy that resists damping and tends to overshoot, making stable response harder to achieve.

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talhamalik88 asked · 4 Nov 2012

how??? please explain someone....thanks

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PART66Online 4 Nov 2012
Hello.

Overshoot and oscillation is greatest when the mechanism is heavy and has a high inertia.

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