The technique uses electromagnetic exciters mounted on the stator at a plane, in general away from the conventional support

locations, around the rotor shaft for applying suitable force of actuation over an air gap to control transverse vibra tion. \-Vhile shaft grounding may help i n some cases, the only certain remedy is complete demagnetization of rotors and/or s tators . suitable grounding of the rotor The alternative is to u s e high-speed wire brushes, made of sil ver or brass wire , or s im ply laying a brass welding rod across the shaft like a leaf spring. ELECTROMAGNETICALLY-INDUCED SHAFT CURRENTS