MotorDoc VLog 64 MSA and ESA Energy and Emissions Presentation
A combination of two presentations that will be included for the last time at the 2025 IndyCon on February 11, 2025, before all new presentations. Includes the EMPATH ESA and…
Evaluation of Offline Partial Discharge in Vacuum Environments
Abstract— An evaluation of several insulation types at various degrees of vacuum using repetitive discharge inception and extinction voltage offline testing will be presented. Insulation systems were evaluated in atmosphere…
MotorDoc Vlog 60 Review EMPOWER Version 1 1b with periodic auto testing and DFIG Rotor Test
Tour of the newest features of the EMPOWER Version 1.1b which is the interim to 1.5. In this update we have included periodic testing in increments of 5, 10, 15,…
MotorDoc VLOG 58 Remembering 2024 and looking to to 2025 with Sasquatch of the Future
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…
MotorDoc VLOG 57 Rants about Harmonic Standard Misapplication and Vibration Continuous Monitoring
In this departure a few things occurred this week that really got under my skin. Starting out mild I get a little... excited... about some really dumb vibration transducer mountings…
Podcast 55 Fan Belts Energy and Reliability Oh My
During a weekend emergency call we were tasked to review a set of fan applications where synchronous belts were used. The application was seeing damage to the belts, bearings and…
EMPOWER User Experience Article
Article by Mark Kingkade on his initial experience with EMPOWER MCSA in the field.
Podcast 49 Using Generative AI to Develop a Motor Current Signature Analyzer with Lessons Learned
A few lessons learned concerning MotorDocAI's work on a portable Motor Current Signature Analyzer using AI tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and other tools with Python and using Visual…
Podcast 48 A Tour of the MotorDoc EMPOWER Motor Current Signature Analyzer
https://youtu.be/E01RuyWC1Xg A quick story and tour of the new MotorDoc EMPOWER motor current signature analyzer (EMPOWER - Electric Motor Performance Optimization Waveform Evaluation and Recognition). Extremely portable hardware that works…
Podcast 47 Performing Predictive RUL Example with ChatGPT Strengths and Weaknesses
A demonstration of using ChatGPT and the NASA jet engine database (https://data.nasa.gov/Aerospace/CMAPSS-Jet-Engine-Simulated-Data/ff5v-kuh6/about_data) to develop a RUL and anomaly detection method. While the attempt fails due to problems with ChatGPT that…