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Supraharmonics in Modern Power Grids: A Power Quality Challenge
Supraharmonics, high-frequency disturbances between 2 kHz and 150 kHz, are an emerging power quality challenge in modern grids driven by widespread use of power electronic devices such as EV chargers and inverters. Unlike traditional harmonics, they are non-synchronous and harder to measure, yet can cause significant voltage distortion, equipment stress, and system instability. Addressing them requires advanced measurement tools, deeper analysis, and new standards.
Grant Maloy Smith
4/17/2026
Case Studies
Optimizing EV Battery Management by AI-Driven Data Transformation
AI-driven data transformation improves EV battery management by turning complex measurement data into accurate predictive models. Using Dewesoft’s high-precision data acquisition and ETAS’s modeling tools, the integrated toolchain enhances State of Charge estimation and range prediction. This reduces range anxiety, enables real-time decision-making, and supports more reliable, efficient, and intelligent electric vehicle systems.
Case Studies
Dynamic-Response-Based Assessment of Degradation in Complex Historic Sites
A dynamic-response-based framework enables early detection of structural degradation in complex historic sites by combining continuous monitoring with BIM, GIS, and Digital Twins. Applications in Pozzuoli and Pompeii show how subtle performance changes can be tracked and translated into actionable indicators, supporting proactive risk management, maintenance planning, and informed decision-making under evolving hazard conditions.
Case Studies
Electro-Thermal Powertrain Model Validation of a Formula SAE Race Car
E-Team Squadra Corse validated electrical and thermal models of a Formula SAE electric race car using high-precision Dewesoft measurements during endurance testing. The results showed high accuracy, with battery voltage error below 2% and motor temperature within 5°C, enabling reliable real-time models for predictive power and thermal management and improved race performance.
Case Studies
Testing Combustion Performance on Rocket Propulsion System
Faraday Rocketry UPV improved rocket motor testing using a Dewesoft DAQ system, enabling precise thrust and temperature measurements under extreme conditions. The new setup simplified data collection, reduced noise, and enabled real-time analysis. It helped identify ignition issues and cut ignition time from seconds to 72 ms, improving performance and reliability.
Case Studies
Structural Vibration Monitoring of an Extremely Large Telescope Using Low-Noise MEMS Accelerometers
ESO is deploying a permanent vibration monitoring system for the Extremely Large Telescope using low-noise Dewesoft IOLITE MEMS accelerometers and DewesoftX software. Early phase-one data already shows how wind, construction activity, and earthquakes affect the telescope and dome, helping engineers verify performance, track trends, and protect optical stability.
Case Studies
On-Vehicle Magnetic Field Measurements in EVs, Beyond EMC Compliance
Synchronized, multi-band magnetic field measurements in electric vehicles transform electromagnetic emissions from compliance data into a valuable diagnostic tool. By capturing repeatable magnetic signatures during real driving, engineers can identify subsystem behavior, detect gear shifts, and reveal early faults or tampering, all without access to internal signals, enabling predictive maintenance and improved system observability.
Case Studies
Wireless Battery-Free Bearing Temperature Measurement for High-Performance Electric Powertrains
A battery-free wireless telemetry system enables direct, real-time measurement of bearing temperature inside high-performance electric powertrains. Applied to Ferrari’s MGU-K, it captures previously inaccessible thermal data on rotating components, revealing early signs of friction and degradation. Integrated with DewesoftX, it supports predictive maintenance, improved reliability, and performance optimization under real operating conditions.
Case Studies
Revolutionizing Rocket Testing with a Cost-Efficient, Modular, and Adaptable Testing Infrastructure
Eu-BEST is building a shared, modular rocket test infrastructure to replace Europe’s costly, launcher-specific facilities. Focused on the ground segment, where nearly all lifecycle cost and risk sit, it offers standardized benches, universal interfaces, real-time control, and digital twins to speed testing, cut duplication, and support up to 200 tests per year, making access easier for emerging space companies.
Case Studies
Multi-Sensor Data Acquisition for Autonomous Vehicle Perception
DARTS-PL is building an open, high-resolution dataset for autonomous vehicle perception in Poland, using synchronized cameras, lidars, radars, GNSS/IMU, and thermal imaging in DewesoftX. By capturing real roads, seasons, weather, and edge cases, it helps reduce geographic bias in AV training and supports safer, more reliable testing for Central and Eastern Europe.
Case Studies
Root Cause Analysis of a Francis Turbine Runner Crack
A 135 MW Francis turbine developed recurring runner crown cracks after decades of operation, culminating in catastrophic failure. Monitoring revealed a persistent 140 Hz vibration linked to rotor–stator interaction. Modal analysis showed this excitation matched a natural frequency of the runner–shaft system, confirming resonance as the main cause of crack initiation and growth.
Application Notes
Save Time and Improve Test Results with Sensor Databases and TEDS Sensors
DewesoftX streamlines data acquisition by combining sensor databases with TEDS smart sensors to automate setup and reduce errors. Stored sensor data enables fast, consistent configuration, while TEDS reads sensor information automatically for plug-and-measure operation. Together, these tools improve efficiency, ensure reliable measurements, and support complex testing across industries.
Grant Maloy Smith
3/23/2026
Case Studies
Structural Health Monitoring of Scandinavia’s First Recycled Aluminum Bridge
The Hangar Bridge in Trondheim, Norway, is Scandinavia’s first pedestrian bridge built entirely from recycled aluminum. To study its lightweight structural behavior and support future aluminum bridge design standards, NTNU and Dewesoft Monitoring installed a permanent structural health monitoring system using accelerometers, strain gauges, and synchronized daisy-chained data acquisition technology. The system provides long-term data on the bridge’s performance and dynamic response.
Daniel Colmenares
3/4/2026
Product Updates
DewesoftX 2026.1 Release - Real-Time SRS, Optimized Modal Analysis and Steady-Speed RMA
DewesoftX 2026.1 introduces real-time Online SRS processing for shock trending, enhanced Modal Test and Analysis optimized for thousands of FRFs, and a new steady-speed mode in Rotating Machinery Analysis. Human Body Vibration gains visual filter guidance and improved channel handling, while the Navion plugin adds firmware upload and the DS-IMU plugin supports the new DS-IMU-N1 unit.
Eva Kalšek
2/26/2026
Data Acquisition Knowledge Base
End-of-Line Testing: Ensuring Quality and Performance in Modern Manufacturing
End-of-line testing is the final quality gate in manufacturing, verifying that fully assembled products meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements before shipment. Using automated test equipment, sensors, and data acquisition systems, EOL testing simulates real operating conditions, detects hidden defects, ensures traceability, and provides actionable data that improves reliability, reduces recalls, and supports continuous process improvement across industries.
Grant Maloy Smith
12/30/2025
Case Studies
Vibration Monitoring Eliminates The Need for a Tuned Mass Damper in Vienna’s DC Tower 2 Building
During construction of Vienna’s DC Tower 2, engineers used real-time vibration monitoring, Dewesoft MEMS sensors, and a digital twin to track the tower’s actual stiffness and wind response. The live data revealed the structure was far stiffer than design estimates, cutting predicted top acceleration by about 30 percent and confirming that a tuned mass damper was unnecessary, saving several floors and around two million euros.
Konrad Schweiger
12/30/2025
Application Notes
Using Optris Thermal Cameras with Dewesoft DAQ Systems for Synchronized Temperature Measurement
The article explains how DewesoftX integrates with Optris thermal cameras to deliver fully synchronized thermal imaging and temperature measurement alongside analog, CAN, GPS, and other DAQ data. Using a BMW XM engine warm-up example, it shows how high-speed thermal video, extracted temperature channels, and sensor data combine into a complete thermal-mechanical view for advanced testing and R&D applications.
Kayla Day
12/29/2025
Application Notes
Monitoring Structural Health of Electricity Transmission Towers With Dewesoft
The article explains how electricity transmission towers can fail without visible warning due to environmental loads and structural aging, and why continuous oscillation monitoring is the most reliable way to detect early damage. It presents Dewesoft’s NEMOSENSE system as a compact, autonomous solution that tracks vibration behavior, analyzes key indicators at the edge, and delivers actionable insights for predictive maintenance and safer grid operation.
Gabriele Ribichini
12/29/2025
Corporate News
Dewesoft Acquires Majority Stake in Maribor-Based High-Tech Company IRNAS d.o.o.
Dewesoft has acquired a 51 percent stake in Maribor-based IRNAS d.o.o., which will become DEWESoft RealTime d.o.o. in 2026. The new unit will strengthen Dewesoft’s real-time systems strategy by combining test and measurement expertise with advanced embedded development, improving instruments as controller frontends while enabling faster development, predictable system integration, and long-term global customer support.
Product Updates
DewesoftX 2025.3 Release - New Analysis Tools, Video Engine and GNSS Support
DewesoftX 2025.3 introduces powerful upgrades for data acquisition and analysis, including new processing and order markers, setup revision versioning, and major video engine improvements with GPU decoding and IP camera support. The release adds Phantom high-speed camera integration, native support for the Septentrio mosaic-X5 GNSS receiver with RTK, openDAQ firmware support, and numerous performance, visualization, and workflow enhancements. It is a free upgrade compatible with all Dewesoft DAQ systems.
Eva Kalšek
12/19/2025
Case Studies
Teaching Practical Materials Science and Structural Dimensioning with Dewesoft
The BUT GMP program at IUT Le Creusot trains future mechanical technicians through hands-on exercises that connect theory with real testing. Using Dewesoft systems, students measure vibrations, strain, and displacement to study material behavior and validate structural models. This practical approach builds strong skills in design, analysis, and engineering decision-making.
Application Notes
Automating Testing Procedures with the DewesoftX Sequencer: The Balloon Lift-off Demonstrator
The article explains how the DewesoftX Sequencer automates testing by integrating data acquisition, control, and reporting. Through the Balloon Lift-off Demonstrator, it shows how automated logic, sensor integration, and IOLITE hardware streamline complex tasks, improve repeatability, and reduce errors across modern quality assurance workflows for engineers.
Owen Maginity
12/2/2025
Application Notes
Monitoring 110 V DC Digital Inputs in Railways with Dewesoft
Monitoring 110 V DC digital inputs is essential in railways and other critical systems where these lines deliver both power and status signals. Engineers must safely adapt high-voltage signals for DAQ systems without disturbing operations. Dewesoft supports two methods: a simple voltage divider for cost-efficient setups and a dry-contact relay interface that provides full isolation and higher reliability for demanding field use.
Alberto Boffi
12/1/2025
Application Notes
How Dewesoft USA Equipped BMW XM with the Ultimate Vehicle Testing DAQ
Dewesoft USA equipped a BMW XM with a removable, high-performance data acquisition system to demonstrate advanced vehicle testing. Using Navion i2, SIRIUS, and KRYPTON modules, the car collects acceleration, braking, handling, sound, comfort, and power data much like a manufacturer’s benchmark program. The project showcases Dewesoft’s full automotive testing capabilities across EV, hybrid, and ICE applications.
Owen Maginity
11/26/2025
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