Damping refers to the characteristic of an aircraft’s or a system’s response to disturbances, such as turbulence or control inputs.
L’damp: This likely represents the damping force or damping effect.
- ρ (rho): This symbol usually stands for density, which is a measure of mass per unit volume of a substance. In this context, it could represent the density of the medium through which the oscillations are occurring.
- V: This likely represents the velocity of the oscillating object or the fluid through which the oscillations are propagating.
- Sb: This could stand for the reference area or wing area of the aircraft.
- C’ (C prime): This might represent a damping coefficient specific to the aircraft’s design or the characteristics of its control surfaces.