Evaluation of Wind Turbine Electrical and Mechanical Defects due to Nacelle Circulating Currents

March 14, 2025Posted inData Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Power, Power Quality, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
Abstract— Wind turbines are critical components of renewable energy infrastructure, but they face operational challenges due to transformer, generator and powertrain defects. One cause of the defects is nacelle circulating…
MotorDoc VLOG 59 Leaving Behind the Mess of 2024 and Heading into 2025

MotorDoc VLOG 59 Leaving Behind the Mess of 2024 and Heading into 2025

January 4, 2025Posted inAlternative Energy, Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, Data Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, ESG, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, media, MotorDoc Podcast, Power, Power Quality, skilled workforce, social engineering, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
Well, we experienced a lot in 2024 from AI disasters to IoT lunacy within industry. However, MotorDoc and MotorDocAI continue to blaze forward through real-world applications, including the use of…
MotorDoc VLOG 58 Remembering 2024 and looking to to 2025 with Sasquatch of the Future

MotorDoc VLOG 58 Remembering 2024 and looking to to 2025 with Sasquatch of the Future

December 21, 2024Posted inAlternative Energy, Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, Data Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, ESG, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, media, MotorDoc Podcast, Power, Power Quality, Remaining Useful Life, skilled workforce, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
Our New Years VLOG for MotorDoc LLC and MotorDocAI. Testing some AI generation in the form of futuristic Sasquatch reliability engineers and techs. Discuss research performed over 2024 and what's…
Podcast 54 Updates on Energy and Another EMPATH and EMPOWER Comparison with New Features

Podcast 54 Updates on Energy and Another EMPATH and EMPOWER Comparison with New Features

November 17, 2024Posted inArtificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, ESG, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, MotorDoc Podcast, Power, Power Quality, social engineering
A quick discussion of the CIGRE meeting and other discussions related to energy and the grid to start. The discussion then goes on to demonstrate some of the changes in…
Podcast 50 EMPATH ESA vs EMPOWER MCSA and Comments on Digital Transformation

Podcast 50 EMPATH ESA vs EMPOWER MCSA and Comments on Digital Transformation

October 19, 2024Posted inData Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, MotorDoc Podcast, Power, Power Quality, Time to Failure Estimation
Following reading a few misleading articles on ESA and MCSA by others following the announcement of MotorDoc LLC's EMPOWER MCSA system, an introductory system to help users determine their ESA/MCSA…

Podcast 49 The Innovation Lab Presentation on Energy and Emissions as Reliability and Maintenance KPI for the SMRP 2024 Cancelled Conference

October 6, 2024Posted inArtificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, Data Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, ESG, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, MotorDoc Podcast, Power, Power Quality, social engineering, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
Cancelling (or postponing) SMRP 2024 was a good call – The tropical storm turning to hurricane, Milton, is making its way to Florida.  Overall, everyone is giving positive feedback, United…
NETA Article Evaluating Wind Turbines with Electrical Signature Analysis

NETA Article Evaluating Wind Turbines with Electrical Signature Analysis

August 20, 2024Posted inAlternative Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, Power, Power Quality, Remaining Useful Life, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
Electrical signature analysis (ESA) is a prognostic tool used to assess the performance and health of electric machine systems, including power quality and powertrain, by analyzing voltage and current waveforms.…
Podcast 37 A Tour of the Analytics Portion of EMPATH Electrical Signature Analysis

Podcast 37 A Tour of the Analytics Portion of EMPATH Electrical Signature Analysis

July 14, 2024Posted inAlternative Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, ESG, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, MotorDoc Podcast, Power, Power Quality, Remaining Useful Life, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
A tour of the settings and analysis capabilities of the EMPATH software - Part 1. A walk-through of a 50hp motor with a series of common conditions. Software version 8.0f.…
NETA Article on Transformer Testing with Electrical Signature Analysis

NETA Article on Transformer Testing with Electrical Signature Analysis

May 16, 2024Posted inData Science, Electric Machine, energy efficiency, ESG, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Power, Power Quality, Remaining Useful Life, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
How Electrical and Current Signature Analysis is used with transformers to look at condition, waveforms, power quality, and condition including loose connections.  Enjoy!  Features the use of the EMPATH and…

Podcast 26 Evaluation and Comparison of a Wind Turbine Using a Physical and Statistical Model Anomaly Detection and Expert System

March 30, 2024Posted inAlternative Energy, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Electric Machine, expert system, infrastructure, Internet of Things, Machine Learning, MotorDoc Podcast, Power, Remaining Useful Life, Time to Failure Estimation, Uncategorized
Using trended data from an ESA system on a wind turbine (raw data not spectral) develop a quick anomaly detection system in ChatGPT then compare to an expert system analysis.…