Beneficial effect of noise in suppression of self-excited vibrations

We discuss the possibility of full suppressions of self-excited vibrations by noise. Recently, periodic excitations have been intensively studied for this aim. We compare the used periodic and random noise excitations in the case of a two-mass system. It is shown that the random noise excitations can be more efficient under certain conditions. The telegraphic process is used as the source of noise. The mean-square (energetic) asymptotic stability of the system is a tool in study of the suppression. The stability charts are presented for different values of the transition rate of the telegraphic noise.