# Definition/description of "Contact damping"

**URL:** <https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/definition-description-of-contact-damping/10446>\
**Category:** RobotStudio\
**Tags:** damping, physics, robotstudio\
**Created:** [November 3, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/definition-description-of-contact-damping/10446 "2021-11-03T16:34:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![hcostelha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ea5d25/32.png) [@hcostelha](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/hcostelha)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2021, 4:34pm UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/definition-description-of-contact-damping/10446/1 "2021-11-03T16:34:36Z")

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Hi,

Can anyone describe what is the definition of “Contact damping” used in the materials physics simulation in RobotStudio? I when through the documentation, but I was not able to find any information regarding this parameter.

Thank you and best regards,  
Hugo Costelha

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**Author:** ![marcellacavalcanti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/53a042/32.png) [@marcellacavalcanti](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/u/marcellacavalcanti)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2021, 10:19am UTC](https://tech-community.robotics.abb.com/t/definition-description-of-contact-damping/10446/2 "2021-11-29T10:19:50Z")

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Hello!

Here’s what I’ve found on Algoryx (_AGX Dynamics_), which is apparently the solution RobotStudio uses for physics simulation:

> **[11. Bodies and Shapes — AGX Dynamics 2.41.2.0 documentation](https://www.algoryx.se/documentation/complete/agx/tags/latest/doc/UserManual/source/creating_objects.html)**