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The resulting model is manipulated to extract the transverse and anticlastic radii of curvature of the beam which are then used to find local and global estimates of Poisson's ratio. Estimates for Poisson's ratio are found for three different forcing frequencies and three force amplitudes at each frequency. The frequencies selected correspond to the frequencies of the operating shapes dominated by the first, second, and third bending modes. A statistical analysis is performed to assess the quality of the estimates of Poisson's ratio. Results show that the estimates of Poisson fs ratio are dependent on the forcing frequency and forcing amplitude. All estimates are below the accepted value of .33 for aluminum. Contributions of plate modes adversely affect the estimates. 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