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Composite material is a material made from two or more constituent materials or Viscoelastic Damping Materials (VDM) with significantly different physical or chemical properties. These materials when combined; produce a material with characteristics different from the individual components. Viscoelastic Damping Materials (VDM) have behaviour which falls between elastic and viscous extremes, therefore some of the energy is recovered upon removal of the load, and some is lost or dissipated in the form of thermal energy. The phenomenon of VEM opens a new horizon for researchers with a tremendous scope to design and investigate a new composite material especially for shock absorbing and vibration damping applications. The use of composites have become more and more important in engineering applications because of their low cost, light weight, high specific strength and good corrosion resistance. This research work aims to evaluate the response of composite material in order to enhance its use for the intended function. The work shall focus on identifying significant control parameters for vibrational characteristics and the effect of altering these parameters. The performance of the composite material in the context of vibration analysis shall be evaluated for offering recommendation of a set of levels for the configuration under study.