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Vibration and Q-Factor 1

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jargon5

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I need to calculate the q-factor for an airplane part. Does anyone have any good references to calculate the q-factor for a composite structure?
 
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Virtually impossible except for very simple cases. Try measuring it for some real structures. It varies with frequency, among other things.

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