FEM and Experimental Modal Analysis of a Large-Scale Quayside Container Crane

Abstract:

In this paper, FEM modal analysis and experimental modal analysis methods were used to investigate the modal performance of the metal structure of a quayside container crane. The analysis results indicated that the relative error of both methods was reasonable small, and that most inherent vibrations of this crane were in the horizontal plane. The influence of vibrations caused by mass eccentricity of container and wind loads should not be ignored. The present results can provide a reference for solving similar problems in the future.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 387)
• Pages: 216-220
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.387.216
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Xian Rong Qin, Ying Hua Liu, Yuan Yuan Liu, Qing Zhang, Yuan Tao Sun
• Keywords: Experimental Modal Analysis, Finite Element Method (FEM), Modal Analysis, Quayside Container Crane

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