System and method for predetermining the onset of impending oscillatory instabilities in practical devices

A system to determine impending oscillatory instabilities in a device, said system comprising:

• a measuring unit configured to generate at least one signal corresponding to dynamics in said device;
• and
• an instability detection unit provided in communication with said measuring unit;
• wherein,
• said instability detection unit is configured to diagnose the onset of said impending oscillatory instabilities in said device based on at least one of intermittent bursts in the signal generated by the measuring unit before the onset of oscillatory instabilities, or smooth variations in parameters as the device approaches said impending oscillatory instabilities, wherein said intermittent bursts are detected preceding a transition from a noisy or chaotic behavior to said oscillatory instabilities.