Distributed vibration analysis and suppression system with collocated control electronics
First Claim
1. A vibration suppression system, comprising:
- an integrated master vibration actuating device configured for generating vibration suppression control signals, inducing vibrations into a structure in response to the control signals, and transmitting the control signals; and
one or more integrated slave vibration actuating devices configured for receiving the control signals from the master actuating device, and inducing vibrations into the structure in response to the received control signals.
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Abstract
A vibration suppression system is provided. The system comprises an integrated master vibration actuating device configured for generating vibration suppression control signals, inducing vibrations into a structure in response to the control signals, and transmitting the control signals. The system further comprises one or more integrated slave vibration actuating devices configured for receiving the control signals from the master actuating device, and inducing vibrations into the structure in response to the received control signals. The system also comprises one or more integrated vibration sensing devices configured for sensing vibrations within the structure, generating vibration sensing signals in response to the sensed vibrations, and transmitting the vibration sensing signals to the master actuating device. The master actuating device may be configured for generating the control signals based on the vibration sensing signals.
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23 Claims
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1. A vibration suppression system, comprising:
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an integrated master vibration actuating device configured for generating vibration suppression control signals, inducing vibrations into a structure in response to the control signals, and transmitting the control signals; and
one or more integrated slave vibration actuating devices configured for receiving the control signals from the master actuating device, and inducing vibrations into the structure in response to the received control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A master vibration actuating device for mounting on a structure, comprising:
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electronic componentry configured for storing a vibration suppression algorithm and generating vibration suppression control signals in accordance with the vibration suppression algorithm;
a mechanical vibration element configured for inducing vibrations within the structure in response to the control signals;
a communications interface configured for transmitting the control signals to one or more slave vibration actuating devices; and
a housing containing the electronic componentry, mechanical vibration element, and communications interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vibration suppression system, comprising:
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equipment having a moving component;
control circuitry mounted to the moving component, the control circuitry configured for generating vibration suppression control signals; and
a mechanical vibration element mounted to the moving component, the vibration element configured for inducing vibrations within the moving component in response to control signals. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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