Vibration Theory and Terminology: Cycle

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Fig 1: Cycle

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The word cycle comes from the same root as the word circle. a circle begins and ends at the same point, as thus, so does a cycle. all vibrations consist of repetitive cycles.

Fig 2: Vibration Cycles in Powertrain Components

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