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:

ω

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=ωEP