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This study introduces ETNeXt, a lightweight acoustic analysis framework for detecting faults in Brushless DC (BLDC) motors. The novel method achieves high accuracy, enabling reliable real-time fault detection in industrial and automotive systems.

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  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Signal Processing

Background:

  • Brushless DC (BLDC) motors are crucial in industrial and automotive applications.
  • BLDC motors are susceptible to faults (e.g., bearing wear, rotor imbalance) causing downtime.
  • Effective fault detection is essential for operational reliability and maintenance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose ETNeXt, a lightweight, self-organizing framework for BLDC motor fault detection using acoustic signals.
  • To develop an efficient method for real-time fault diagnosis suitable for edge deployment.
  • To evaluate the performance and generalizability of the proposed framework.

Main Methods:

  • Acoustic signal analysis utilizing a 7-level Multilevel Discrete Wavelet Transform (MDWT) with 'sym4' wavelet.
  • Triadic histogram feature generation and a hybrid feature selection combining Neighborhood Component Analysis (NCA) and Chi-square (Chi2).
  • Classification using Fine k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN) and Cubic Support Vector Machine (SVM) with tenfold cross-validation.

Main Results:

  • ETNeXt achieved up to 100% accuracy with Cubic SVM and 99.80% with kNN on a benchmark dataset.
  • The model demonstrated strong generalizability, maintaining 99.95% accuracy on a separate test dataset.
  • Significantly reduced computational complexity compared to deep learning models.

Conclusions:

  • ETNeXt provides a highly accurate and efficient solution for BLDC motor fault detection.
  • The lightweight design makes it ideal for real-time, edge-based applications.
  • The framework offers a robust and generalizable approach to ensuring motor operational integrity.