Why RMS (Energy) Matters More Than Peak (Shock)
Use the sliders to see how changing a simple signal's amplitude or frequency affects its RMS value.
1. (S)quare: We take every point in the original signal (blue line) and square it. This creates the red "Squared Signal" line.
2. (M)ean: We calculate the average (mean) of the red "Squared Signal". This average is the dashed yellow "Mean" line.
3. (R)oot: We take the square root of that yellow "Mean" value. The result is the final RMS value, shown as the dashed blue "Final RMS Value" line.
This simulation shows how different signals contribute to a cumulative fatigue "dose".
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