1. Purpose

The Ring-Down / Damping Evaluator tests whether a system actually settles after disturbance.

2. Core Question

Does disturbance settle, recur, escalate, or get suppressed into hidden debt?

3. Construct Class

Type: Diagnostic Evaluator

Source status: Canon-Ready

Primary module: Cybernetics

Related modules: Coherence, Security, AI, Restoration

4. Inputs

• perturbation history
• recurrence frequency
• error amplitude
• hidden debt trend
• response latency
• restoration actions
• damping behavior
• baseline recovery

5. Outputs

• damping status
• false calm risk
• recurrence risk
• restoration completion status
• re-perturbation readiness
• hidden debt warning

6. Failure Modes Detected

Not specified in the registry index.

7. Restoration Links

Not specified in the registry index.

8. Tool Readiness

Interactive Tool Candidate

9. Tool Potential

Tool potential is not specified in the registry index.

10. Source Notes

This compact spec sheet was generated from the Constructs Registry index. It preserves the current source fields and should be expanded against the full construct template during editorial review.

11. Machine-Readable Summary

construct_id: "CONSTRUCT-013"
title: "Ring-Down / Damping Evaluator"
abbreviation: ""
construct_class: "Diagnostic Evaluator"
tool_readiness: "Interactive Tool Candidate"
primary_module: "Cybernetics"
source_status: "Canon-Ready"
registry_source: "content/archive/constructs/registry/index.md"