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Condition monitoring of squirrel cage induction generators in wind turbines
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)Globally governments are faced with challenges in the energy sector which are exacerbated by uncertain financial markets and resource limitations. The over utilization of fossil fuels for electricity generation has had a ... -
Thermal electric solar power conversion panel development
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The world has been experiencing energy-related problems following pressuring energy demands which go along with the global economy growth. These problems can be phrased in three paradoxical statements: Firstly, in spite ... -
Design and development of a fuel cell power supply unit
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)Fuel cell (FC) technology is one of the most sought-after renewable energy technology. However, the output voltage of FC stacks is inherently unstable; as such, it is of little or no use for most power supply applications. ... -
Design and operation of a stand-alone solar pathway for public park lighting
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)The development of solar roads to convert insolation on vast stretches of land to electrical energy, otherwise dedicated solely for transportation, is in its nascent stage. A great potential is seen for PV application ... -
Mitigating interference from switch-mode power supplies in sampling receivers
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)This thesis reports on the research and development of techniques applied to mitigate interference from switch-mode power supplies in sampling receivers and also more specifically for FMCW radar receiver applications. ... -
Comparative strategies for efficient control and storage of renewable energy in a microgrid
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Power fluctuations in a microgrid are caused by disturbances due to the connection and disconnection of Distributed Generators (DG’s), as well as the irregular input of the sun and wind renewable energy. Renewable penetration ... -
Plastic waste gasification using a small scale IR reactor : experimental and modelling analysis
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)The generation of municipal solid waste has increased significantly due to the exponential population growth and it has become a global issue. Gasification technology, an alternative method for waste treatment is a ... -
Evaluation and verification of five different image reconstruction algorithms for electrical resistance tomography applications
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Tomography is the ability to internally visualise an opaque medium or a body, using different imaging techniques. Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT) technique is a method commonly used in process tomography. It uses a ... -
Harmonic analysis and effectiveness of mitigation techniques applied to a bipolar HVDC system
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) transmission is a safe and efficient technology designed to deliver large amounts of electrical power over long distances with minimal losses and at low costs. HVDC links require converters ... -
Measurement and modelling of geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) in power lines
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Geomagnetically induced currents (GIC) are currents induced in ground-based conductor networks in the Earth's surface. The GIC are driven by an electric eld induced by geomagnetic variations which are a result of ... -
Design of a high efficiency S-band power amplifier for a Cubesat
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)In all radio frequency (RF) electronic communication systems, power amplifiers (PAs) are used to generate the final transmitted signal. Specifically, these PAs are used to increase the output power of the transmitted signal. ... -
Design and implementation of IEC 61499 standard-based nonlinear controllers using functional block programming in distributed control platform
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)Majority of the industrial systems encountered are significantly non-linear in nature, so if they are synthesised and designed by linear methods, then some of salient features characterising of their performance may not ... -
Voltage stability assessment and wide area protection/control using synchrophasor measurements
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Electric power systems are being operated closer to their designed stability limits due to the constraints caused by the continuous increase in system loading, and the lack of new power stations and transmission network ... -
Development of a soft-core based power electronic conversion controller
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2014)The application of digital control techniques has become dominant in power electronics owing to several advantages they present, when compared to analogue solutions. Their development is based on the use of microprocessors ... -
Performance analysis of a protection scheme based on P-class synchrophasor measurements
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Power grid and system protection advancement greatly depend on technological advances. Advent technologies like digital microprocessor type protective relays facilitate paradigm shifts, providing inimitable beneficial ... -
IEC 61850-9-2 based sampled values and IEC 61850-8-1 Goose messages mapping on an FPGA platform
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016)Electricity substation monitoring and control systems have evolved over the years from simple systems capable of achieving minimalistic functions to autonomous, self-healing smart grid schemes (Farhangi, 2010). The migration ... -
The design and construction of the front end section of an L-band receiver for nano- satellite application
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015)Optimum communication can only be achieved with a very sensitive front-end section in the receiver on a satellite because the transmitted signal from the ground station must travel hundreds of kilometres through the earth's ... -
Electrical energy management and its impact in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011)Electrical energy is an important resource for human and economic development. On the demand side, electrical energy management is needed because of the tendency of manufacturing industries to consume large amount of ... -
Use of high efficient motors for DSM in South Africa's petroleum refineries
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2012)Electric motors consume over 60% of the world's generated electricity. In South Africa approximately 65% of the energy generated is consumed by electric motors (Niekerk, 2009). About 95% of motors in use in South Africa ... -
Energy management in the South African hotel industry
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2010)In recent years, the South African hotel industry has experienced increasing demand for hotel's services. At the same time, mounting costs of energy affects energy performance and public image. Energy management is a new ...
