This study investigates the vibration characteristics of an aluminum subframe for small and high-speed vessels through modal and resonance analysis using the finite element method (FEM). Due to the low stiffness and damping of aluminum, concerns arise over structural resonance and fatigue. A 3D model based on actual design drawings was analyzed to extract six natural frequencies and corresponding mode shapes. Significant deformation was observed in the first and second modes (90.65 Hz, 110.60 Hz), which may overlap with operational frequencies. The fifth mode (263.70 Hz) showed high amplitude with Y-axis concentration, indicating lateral resonance vulnerability. Deformation ratios were used to identify dominant vibrational directions. Based on the findings, design strategies such as structural reinforcement, RPM adjustment, and damping device application were proposed to improve vibration safety in the early design stage.

Generally, vibration absorber systems are composed of spring-mass systems to reduce the vibration of a structure, and there are also methods to simply increase damping to achieve a damping effect across a wide frequency band. One similar method is to use a mechanism in which the eddy current is converted into a mechanical damping effect. When an eddy current is generated by electromotive force due to magnetic flux change, the reaction force is generated by the eddy current’s circulation. In this study, the damping system using the reaction force was constructed to reduce the transmission of vibrations generating from internal fluid and the vibration reduction characteristics that are transmitted externally were analyzed. As a result, 8.2 % of the vibration reduction effect from primary excitation frequency was confirmed.

Cooling towers have been widely applied to control the indoor temperature in the residential area and the living space. At operating the cooling towers, motor, fan and dropping water produce noise and vibration, which diffuse through the air or the solid object, polluting the environment. The standards can be used at estimating noise and vibration emission by showing remarkable economic or social benefits. The purpose of this study is to show the characteristics, measurement methods for the evaluation of noise and vibration in cooling tower.