Does anyone know where to find documentation describing the effect of the carrier frequency of an AC on motor vibration and audible noise?

There are a lot of technical documentations about audible noise caused by the carrier frequency. But I haven't read documentation about motor vibration. As for the vibration, what frequency range are you interested in?

You can find a lot of info on the effect of switching frequency on audible noise. The sound you hear is twice the frequency of the switching frequency. At 5K, the audible frequency would be 10K. The higher the switching frequency, the more load on the VFD output devices. Reason why larger drives are derated or limited at higher switching frequencies. The lower the frequency, the more annoying the motor audible noice will be.

The carrier frequency range would be between 1.5kHZ and 3KHZ

Thanks, I’ll contact them

I would like to add to Mr. Schmanski's comment. Carrier frequency in fact causes the audible noise. You can diminish the noise with high frequency ripple filters which will add cost to the installation. This may be necessary in places where the public or employees are in close proximity to the SMPS or VFD. In most cases of a VFD you may increase the carrier frequency beyond the audible level of human hearing level, however, not without drawback. The drawback is simply that the VFD now has higher losses in the Power Stack due to higher switching frequencies and may have the need to be de-rated in terms of highest continuous current available.

It is the reaction that the motor frame and windings have to carrier
frequency that I’m interested in. Not looking for solutions just
documentation.