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A system on chip based error detection and correction implementation for nanosatellites
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)This thesis will focus on preventing and overcoming the effects of radiation in RAM on board the ZA cube 2 nanosatellite. The main objective is to design, implement and test an effective error detection and correction ... -
Service advancement strategy in analyzing the future of LTE-R for next-generation smart trains
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)This research investigates and presents selected issues and aspects related to the railway mobile network (GSM-R) analysis and its shortcomings. Research studies show that millions of South Africans commuters are dependent ... -
The formulation and validation of PV inverter efficiency under South Africa climate conditions
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)In photovoltaic power systems, the DC/AC conversion efficiency depends on weather conditions causing PV inverters to operate under fluctuating input power from PV modules. The peak efficiency stated by the inverter ... -
Design of asset tracking device with GPRS Interface
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2019)IOT devices have the potential to improve asset lifecycle optimization because of their ability to provide relevant real time data to high level applications. This data with minimal latency can assist asset managers to ... -
Electrical subsystem for Shell eco-marathon urban concept battery powered vehicle
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The purpose of this paper was to design and develop an electrical power train for an Urban Concept electric vehicle geared to complete the Shell Eco-Marathon Africa in 2019. Various technologies which make up the electrical ... -
Analysis of the effect of renewable generation on the power quality of the grid, modelling and analysis of harmonic and voltage distortion
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)As the electric energy demand grows, there is a significant increase in the penetration of renewable generation (RG) in the existing electrical grid network. Interconnecting of renewable generation technologies to an ... -
Channel coding on a nano-satellite platform
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The concept of forward error correction (FEC) coding introduced the capability of achieving near Shannon limit digital transmission with bit error rates (BER) approaching 10-9 for signal to noise power (Eb/No) values as ... -
An analysis of the environmental impacts of biomass application in hybrid microgrids in South Africa
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)In Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there are several challenges that hinder development. One of these challenges is access to electricity. There are numerous benefits to having access to reliable electricity. These include less ... -
Advanced technological solutions to the negative perceptions of nuclear power plants
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Worldwide a movement is underway to replace the burning of limited fossil fuel reserves for power generation with a cleaner, more efficient, yet still reliable and cost-effective method. Even though renewable technologies ... -
Development of a photovoltaic reverse osmosis demineralization fogging for improved gas turbine generation output
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Gas turbines have achieved widespread popularity in industrial fields. This is due to the high power, reliability, high efficiency, and its use of cheap gas as fuel. However, a major draw-back of gas turbines is due to the ... -
Design and implementation of a high data rate QPSK demodulator for nanosatellites
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)This dissertation presents the development of a quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) demodulator for nanosatellites that complies with both the limited resources associated with nanosatellites as well as the flexibility ... -
Energy wheeling viability of distributed renewable energy for industry
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Industry, which forms the lifeblood of South Africa’s economy, is under threat as a result of increased electricity pricing and unstable supply. Wheeling of energy, which is a method to transport electricity generated from ... -
The IEC 61850 standard-based protection scheme for power transformers
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Transformer Differential and overcurrent schemes are traditionally used as main and backup protection respectively. The differential protection relay (SEL487E) has dedicated harmonic restraint function which blocks the ... -
Feeder reconfiguration scheme with integration of renewable energy sources using a Particle Swarm Optimisation method
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)A smart grid is an intelligent power delivery system integrating traditional and advanced control, monitoring, and protection systems for enhanced reliability, improved efficiency, and quality of supply. To achieve a smart ... -
Exploration and application of MISR high resolution Rahman Pinty-Verstraete time series
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017)Remote sensing provides a way of frequently observing broad land surfaces. The availability of various earth observation data and their potential exploitation in a wide range of socioeconomic applications stimulated the ... -
Investigation and design of an integrated monitoring, protection, and control system of a power reticulation network
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)As far as substation automation systems are concerned, one of the prime requirements of most utilities today is the interoperability between Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) of different manufacturers. The standard ... -
Investigation of interoperability of IEC 61850 protection functions
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Introduction of IEC 61850 standard defined substation automation system communication. The need of interoperability among the relevant devices coming from different vendors is a necessity to ensure utilities/municipalities ... -
X-band antenna design for nano-satellite applications
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)This research report discusses feasible designs of conformal antennas that provide a proof of concept for the French South African Institute of Technology’s future needs. The design is to be used in forthcoming space ... -
An analysis and improvement of selected features of power quality of grid-tied alternative energy systems
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)Electrical energy can be easily used and converted to other forms of energy for various applications. Technological advancement increases the dependency on electricity to a great extent. Various internal and external factors ... -
An improved plasma energy conversion system for electric power generation
(Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2018)The generation of electricity through the conventional conversion system such as thermal and hydroelectric plants may no longer be sufficient to meet the increasing demands and usage. One of the major reasons for shortage ...
