random_vibration.

csv
aircraft_takeoff.csv
piezo_100Hz.csv
dc_100_hz.csv

car_engine.csv

commute.csv
aircraft.csv
Filename
Number of Data Points 22,829 300,013 1,124,434 1,200,048 2,465,342 3,068,583 11,553,414
CSV File Size (MB) 0.32 4.10 16.90 18.30 33.80 42.50 174.00
Load Time 0.06 0.31 1.13 1.18 2.34 2.93 11.22 MATLAB vs Python - Lo
Plot Time 0.11 0.16 0.32 0.34 0.56 0.71 2.35 100.00
MATL
MATLAB

Compute RMS and Plot 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.09 0.19 0.19 0.42
Average

AB
Compute FFT and Plot 0.06 0.21 0.24 0.35 0.61 0.67 2.10 10.00
Python
Total 0.29 0.74 1.81 1.95 3.70 4.50 16.09

Time (s)
Load Time 0.13 1.85 7.38 7.58 15.85 20.15 75.68 1.00
Python Average

Plot Time 0.10 0.11 0.16 0.22 0.29 0.32 1.02

Compute RMS and Plot 0.06 0.10 0.14 0.08 0.32 0.13 0.22 0.10
Compute FFT and Plot 0.10 6.90 2.17 0.83 145.36 5.22 83.54
Total 0.39 8.95 9.85 8.70 161.82 25.82 160.46 0.01
10,000 100,000 1,000,

Number of
Load Time 0.06 0.28 1.13 1.2 2.32 2.92 11.01
Plot Time 0.11 0.16 0.29 0.34 0.56 0.69 2.48
Attempt 1
MATLAB

Compute RMS and Plot 0.07 0.07 0.13 0.08 0.2 0.18 0.47
Compute FFT and Plot 0.06 0.28 0.26 0.41 0.66 0.71 2.25 MATLAB vs Python - Com
Total 0.30 0.79 1.81 2.03 3.74 4.50 16.21 1,000.00
Load Time 0.06 0.33 1.12 1.15 2.36 2.94 11.43 MATL
AB
Plot Time 0.10 0.15 0.34 0.33 0.56 0.73 2.22 100.00
Python
Attempt 2
ATLAB After MATLAB

Compute RMS and Plot 0.06 0.07 0.12 0.09 0.17 0.2 0.37
10.00

Time (s)
Compute FFT and Plot 0.06 0.13 0.22 0.29 0.56 0.62 1.94
Total 0.28 0.68 1.80 1.86 3.65 4.49 15.96 1.00
Load Time 0.29 0.65 2.25 1.81 4.24 4.95 13.03
0.10

0.01
estart

10,000 100,000 1,000

 10.00

Time (s)
1.00

Python Attempt Python Attempt MATLAB After

0.10
Plot Time 0.13 0.14 0.33 0.3 0.55 0.68 2.05
Restart Compute RMS and Plot 0.07 0.09 0.12 0.1 0.16 0.17 0.38 0.01
Compute FFT and Plot 0.06 0.39 0.41 0.41 0.63 0.72 2 10,000 100,000 1,000
Total 0.55 1.27 3.11 2.62 5.58 6.52 17.46
Number o
Load Time 0.14 1.95 7.21 7.44 15.60 20.13 77.86
Plot Time 0.10 0.13 0.15 0.23 0.32 0.33 1.00
Compute RMS and Plot 0.08 0.09 0.12 0.08 0.31 0.14 0.25
Compute FFT and Plot 0.09 7.13 2.11 0.86 146.37 5.40 82.96
Total 0.42 9.30 9.58 8.61 162.60 25.99 162.07
1

Load Time 0.12 1.74 7.56 7.73 16.10 20.17 73.49

Plot Time 0.10 0.10 0.17 0.20 0.26 0.31 1.05
Compute RMS and Plot 0.05 0.10 0.16 0.08 0.33 0.13 0.19
Compute FFT and Plot 0.10 6.67 2.23 0.79 144.34 5.04 84.12
Total 0.37 8.61 10.12 8.80 161.03 25.65 158.85
2

Python with the numpy.loadtxt() instead of ndfromtxt() & numpy.fft() instead of rfft()
Python AtLoad Time 0.377 5.366 19.95 22.63 46.37 53.74 223.98
2.69 2.75 2.77 3.04 2.97 2.67 2.88

Compute FFT and Plot 0.07 7.13 2.11 0.86 146.37 5.40 82.96
0.73 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
Python AtLoad Time 0.361 5.53 20.756 22.87 46.63 56.33 208.21
2.93 3.18 2.75 2.96 2.90 2.79 2.83

Compute FFT and Plot 0.10 6.67 2.23 0.79 144.34 5.04 84.12
1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
 ATLAB vs Python - Loading CSV MATLAB vs Python - Plotting Data
100.00 10.00
MATL MATLA
AB B
10.00
Python Python

Time (s)
1.00 1.00

0.10

0.01 0.10
10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000
Number of Data Points Number of Data Points

ATLAB vs Python
29 - Computing a FFT MATLAB vs Python - Executing a For Loop
1,000.00 1.00
MATL MATLA
AB B
100.00
Python Python
10.00
Time (s)

Time (s)

0.10
1.00

0.10

0.01 0.01
10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000
 10.00
Time (s)

Time (s)
0.10
1.00

0.10

0.01 0.01
10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 10,000,000 100,000,000
Number of Data Points Number of Data Points
 Vibe-LOG-0002-025G-DC-PC.IDE

Airplane_Take_Off.IDE

Aircraft_Vibration.IDE
10g_100Hz_60sec.IDE

Random_Y.IDE

Commute.IDE
Filename
File Size (MB) 1.86 6.94 7.83 14.20 17.60 69.10
Conversion to MAT Time 11.43 18.38 33.68 32.80 38.69 163.54
Load/Plot/Analyze Time 10.31 3.38 5.12 6.27 6.28 6.03
Save Calibrated Channel Time 0.22 0.76 1.08 2.13 2.09 14.37
Save sub-channel Time 0.67 1.93 3.11 3.87 4.16 27.55
 random_vibration.mat
aircraft_takeoff.mat
piezo_100Hz.mat

car_engine.mat
dc_100_hz.mat

commute.mat
aircraft.mat
Filename
MAT File Size (MB) 0.15 1.51 4.64 5.20 12.30 15.10 54.20
Number of Data Points 22,800 300,000 1,120,000 1,200,000 2,470,000 3,070,000 11,600,000
Load Time 0.01 0.06 0.26 0.23 0.56 0.82 2.44
Save Time 1.06 15.72 54.93 58.03 125.20 151.89 554.79
CSV File Size (MB) 0.32 4.10 16.90 18.30 33.80 42.50 174.00
CSV File Size Multiplier 2.18 2.72 3.64 3.52 2.75 2.81 3.21