Quality factor is ratio of energies¶

Quality factor is a property of an oscillating system defined as the ratio between the amount of energy stored in system and the power losses.

quality_factor¶: quality_factor of the oscillator.

Symbol:: Q
Latex:: \(Q\)
Dimension:: dimensionless

resonant_angular_frequency¶: Resonant angular_frequency of the oscillator.

Symbol:: w
Latex:: \(\omega\)
Dimension:: angle/time

stored_energy¶: energy stored in the oscillator.

Symbol:: E
Latex:: \(E\)
Dimension:: energy

dissipated_power¶: power dissipated from the oscillator.

Symbol:: P
Latex:: \(P\)
Dimension:: power

definition¶

Q = w * E / P

Latex:: \[Q = \frac{\omega E}{P}\]