Qe, Qm - what affects them?

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What construction choices when building a driver affect (raise/reduce) the Qe and Qm of a driver, a woofer in particular?

My specific interest is:
What does a vented pole piece do compared to a sealed one (I am guessing the sealed one adds to the stiffness of the suspension)
What does a stiff spider?
Does the surround affect much? (If I am not mistaken it's effect is much less than that of the spider)
What controls Qe?
 
A vented pole piece will reduce the mechanical damping, leading to a high Qms.

A stiff spider will increase the mechanical damping, leading to a low Qms.

The surround offers less mechanical damping than the spider.

Qes is controlled by the magnet strength. A strong magnet increases the electrical damping and lowers Qes.
 
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