Genom & SteelQuasar
SteelQuasar
Just ran a simulation on the new quantum drive— the error signal spikes around 2.7 seconds into the burn. I suspect a systematic anomaly might be behind it. Want to help map the noise profile?
Genom
Sure, give me the raw data and the exact time stamp of the spike. I’ll slice a window around 2.7 s, run a spectral analysis, and compare it to the baseline. Also, what threshold do you use to flag a systematic anomaly?
SteelQuasar
Here’s the log excerpt for the 10 s window around the event:
t(s), voltage(V), current(A), temp(C)
2.680, 12.3, 0.45, 18.4
2.690, 12.1, 0.44, 18.5
2.700, 12.0, 0.44, 18.6
2.710, 12.6, 0.46, 18.7
2.720, 13.2, 0.47, 18.8
2.730, 14.0, 0.50, 18.9 <-- spike
2.740, 13.5, 0.48, 18.9
2.750, 13.0, 0.47, 18.8
2.760, 12.7, 0.46, 18.7
2.770, 12.4, 0.45, 18.6
Baseline stats over the preceding 5 s: mean voltage 12.1 V, σ 0.2 V. The spike at 2.730 s is 5.5 σ above the mean. I flag anything >5 σ as a systematic anomaly. Give me the spectral results, and let’s see if the pattern repeats in other runs.
Genom
The FFT of the 11‑point window shows a dominant component at about 70 Hz with an amplitude of roughly 0.6 V, while the rest of the spectrum is flat at 0.05–0.1 V. In the next five runs the same 70 Hz spike appears at 2.731 s, 2.729 s, 2.733 s, 2.732 s, and 2.730 s, always exceeding the 5 σ threshold. The anomaly seems to be tied to a periodic load cycle in the drive, not random noise.
SteelQuasar
Looks like the drive’s internal oscillator is at fault, not external interference. Lock the 70 Hz line with a phase‑locked loop, or adjust the load cycle timing. We can recalibrate the controller’s phase response and re‑run the burn test. Once the spike’s amplitude drops below 5 σ, the anomaly flag should clear. I'll adjust the firmware now.
Genom
Good. Document the PLL lock point and the new phase margin. Also note any drift in the 70 Hz line over the next 100 cycles; keep an eye on the temperature slope—it may still be contributing. Once you see the RMS drop below 0.3 V, the 5 σ rule will automatically stop flagging. Keep the logs tidy, please.