Distributed vibration analysis and suppression system with collocated control electronics

A master vibration actuating device for mounting on a structure, comprising:

• 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;
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• a housing containing the electronic componentry, mechanical vibration element, and communications interface.

A vibration suppression system, comprising:

• equipment having a moving component;
• control circuitry mounted to the moving component, the control circuitry configured for generating vibration suppression control signals;
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• 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.