What is the name/manufacture of the sin bearing?

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by epapp

Skeptic or not, stick around.

Yes it is arrogant to say real engineering...blah blah blah. We are allow working towards the same goal here, I just have to make myself feel like my solution is better so I will actually build the damn thing.

I will promise one thing: my IMSB health monitoring solution will be conclusive. If I release it, it will be because the data is reasonably accurate and can be replicated.

Once I can judge my IMSB health, I will probably need to crowd source for some more data. Since I don't have 10 boxsters laying around, I'll need a way to gather data of different IMSB healths to make any kind of judgement.


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Be prepared to force an engine failure under controlled conditions with the system employed. I sacrificed two engines during the development of the IMSG, one of which was specifically built to be killed by installing an IMSB into it that was already at stage 3 IMSB failure.

If you need to gather this data and gather the data I do have these engines in my lab and they are available. Currently one of them is being used for similar research, so a compound test may be possible.

Projections and assumptions don't cut it.

But it wouldn't be cheap.

[epapp]

I wouldn't necessarily need to force engine failure, I just would like to test with more than one engine. Only testing the system on my bearing will still show the health of my bearing, no other information needed. My system will not rely on known failure modes to function properly.

[Jake Raby]

Originally Posted by epapp

I wouldn't necessarily need to force engine failure, I just would like to test with more than one engine. Only testing the system on my bearing will still show the health of my bearing, no other information needed. My system will not rely on known failure modes to function properly.

Opinions may vary.

I had a deep desire to see exactly how much run time would occur after an IMS alert was initiated, before the engine had symptoms otherwise and then how much longer it would take to scatter parts.

I felt that development wasn't complete until I had experienced failure and knew how the system would both perform and respond.

Like I said, I'd spend the time and money on a patent search. You might just find something that will surprise you, and find it from a surprising source.

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by epapp

I wouldn't necessarily need to force engine failure, I just would like to test with more than one engine. Only testing the system on my bearing will still show the health of my bearing, no other information needed. My system will not rely on known failure modes to function properly.

Coming from a GP paddock in Superbike racing, from what's left to me to tell publically is the LN Guardian idea is already widely utilized by all manufacturers doing r&d protoyping and race-ready machinery. A tad bit more advanced however! Real-time oil analysis and monitoring have been necessary for more than two decade already. Today tho... many "commercial" and "cheap" sensors are already able to trigger based on detection of oxidation, additives, thermal changes and various other physical or chemical properties. This technology was possibly coming from your (great phd) professor team (thank you) of course but sadly for you it can already be found in today's commercial shelves everywhere.

So please, don't make us wait for the 986 "adapted" kit!

A PIC programed based microcomputer (or an open sourced Arduino?!), a simple modern sensor with a 14*1mm threaded end, and 3.3v, is what you simply need to put together for your super "Porsche Complete Real-Time (all) Fluid Monitoring System". Oil, coolant, you could also sensor'ed the windows washer fluid.

And what else... oh yea; FAK sensors - they are often stupid! I'd rather just have my $3k backup 986 engine sitting in my garage and I think I also have about 7 other backup motors meant for both my race-ready superbike and practice track bike.