Abstract
The mechanical quality factor (Q-factor), which is the reciprocal of the vibration loss constant, is one of the most important parameters in vibration engineering; however, there are no methods for its precise measurement. Q-factor databases are thus commonly used. This study proposes a completely non-contact measurement system for the Q-factor that combines non-contact excitation (achieved using an electromagnetic acoustic transducer) with non-contact support (achieved using near-field ultrasonic levitation based on two Langevin transducers). The proposed method was used to measure the Q-factor for a stainless steel (SUS304) sample (thin cylindrical rod with a diameter of 1.5 mm and a length of 80 mm)and a duralumin (A2017). The 5 times average Q-factor was 2010 with standard deviation of 50 for stainless steel (SUS304), and 49,000 with standard deviation of 3900 for duralumin (A2017). The proposed method also allowed for the measurement of Young’s modulus, resulting in 217.17 ± 0.34 GPa for stainless steel (SUS304), and 71.39 ± 0.20 GPa for duralumin (A2017).
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