Measuring/calculating driver Q

values using the impedance curve

Re DC resistance of driver
Fs Resonance frequency of driver
Zmax Impedance at Fs
Z0 Calculated impedance level for reading F1 and F2
F1 Lower frequency where Z=Z0
F2 Upper frequency where Z=Z0
Qms Mechanical Q of driver
Qes Electricaal Q of driver
Qts Total Q of driver

128
Ohm
Zmax
64

32

Z0
16

Hz
2
20 F1 Fs F2 200 2,000 20,000

Qms
Step 1. Measure Re of the driver
Step 2. Read the values F s and Zmax from the impedance curve
Step 3. Calculate Z 0 as Z0 = R e × Zmax
Step 4. Read the values F1 and F2 from the impedance curve
Fs Z
Step 5. Calculate Q ms as Q ms = × max
(F2 −F 1) Re

Qes
Q
Calculate Qes as Q es = Z maxms
−1
Re

Qts
Q ×Q
Calculate Qts as Q ts = Qms + Qes
ms es