I'm investigating eddy current damping of Simple Harmonic motion and I'm going to be investigating how the damping coefficient varies with the magnetic field. A "magnetic tunnel" creates eddy currents which damp the metallic glider on an air track. It's an almost classical experiment.
However, since I am using a glider on an air track and a motion sensor, I've to attach a target on the glider which the motion sensor tracks (to record the simple harmonic motion). The problem is that this target is of such a shape that it'll offer plenty of air resistance (it's a flat rectangular sheet). So the problem is that air resistance will no longer be negligible, but has to be taken into account. So say I found the damping coefficient with just air resistance (no magnetic tunnel), and then with the magnetic field AND air resistance, how do you get the damping coefficient due to the magnetic field ONLY?
i.e. if I wanted the damping coefficient due to eddy currents (magnetic field) ONLY, would I SUBTRACT the damping coefficient of AIR from damping coefficient of (air + eddy currents)?? (i.e. to get an accurate value, so as to remove the effect of air resistance damping from the value). Basically, are there any known theories/mathematics for "combined damping"?
I hope someone can help. There is practically nothing on this on the internet, and if I'm not mistaken it's slightly into uni level physics!!!

Any feedback/help much appreciated. Thanks!