• Critical evaluation and application of position sensorless control techniques for reluctance synchronous machines 

  Villet, Wikus Theo (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The position sensorless controllability of the reluctance synchronous machine (RSM) is investigated in this thesis with the focus on industry applications where variable and dynamic torque is required ...
• Optimal topology and critical evaluation of slip synchronous permanent magnet wind generator 

  Potgieter, Johannes Hendrik Jacob (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this study the recently proposed slip-synchronous permanent magnet generator (SS-PMG), is considered as an alternative to other wind generator topologies. The SS-PMG is connected directly to the grid ...
• A vision-based South African sign language tutor 

  De Villiers, Hendrik Adrianus Cornelis (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A sign language tutoring system capable of generating detailed context-sensitive feedback to the user is presented in this dissertation. This stands in contrast with existing sign language tutor systems, ...
• Direct piston displacement control of free-piston Stirling engines 

  Strauss, Johannes Matthias (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Control of beta-type free-piston Stirling engines has been the topic of research and development for many years. In this dissertation, an alternative approach to free-piston Stirling engine control, ...
• Cardiac MRI segmentation with conditional random fields 

  Dreijer, Janto Frederick (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation considers automatic segmentation of the left cardiac ventricle in short axis magnetic resonance images. The presence of papillary muscles near the endocardium border makes simple ...
• A superconducting software defined radio frontend with application to the Square Kilometre Array 

  Volkmann, Mark Hans (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Superconducting electronics can make the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) a better instrument. The largest radio telescope in the world will consist of several arrays, the largest of which, consisting of ...
• The effect of awareness at the medium access control layer of vehicular ad-hoc networks 

  Booysen, Marthinus J. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The hidden terminal problem, coupled with high node mobility apparent in vehicular networks, present challenges to e cient communication between vehicles at the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer. Both ...
• Development and optimisation of a zinc oxide nanowire nanogenerator 

  Van den Heever, Thomas Stanley (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study developed and optimised zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowire-based nanogenerator. The nanogenerator works on the piezoelectric effect that is, a mechanical force is converted to an electrical voltage. ...
• A comparative analysis of the performance and deployment overhead of parallelized Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) algorithms on a selection of high performance multiprocessor computing systems 

  Ilgner, Robert Georg (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The parallel FDTD method as used in computational electromagnetics is implemented on a variety of different high performance computing platforms. These parallel FDTD implementations have regularly been ...
• Improving the direction-dependent gain calibration of reflector antenna radio telescopes 

  Young, Andre (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Utilising future radio interferometer arrays, such as the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), to their full potential will require calibrating for various direction- dependent effects, including the radiation ...
• A state management and persistency architecture for peer-to-peer massively multi-user virtual environments 

  Gilmore, John Sebastian (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Recently, there has been significant research focus on Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Massively Multi-user Virtual Environments (MMVEs). A number of architectures have been presented in the literature to implement ...
• The method of manufactured solutions for the verification of computational electromagnetic codes 

  Marchand, Renier Gustav (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this work the Method of Manufactured Solutions (MMS) is introduced for the code veri cation of full-wave frequency dependent electromagnetic computational software. At rst the method is sketched ...
• Design of the dual-shaped triple layer pillbox antenna 

  Baard, Charl Wynand (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The triple layer pillbox antenna is an antenna topology well suited for use as a stackable "plank" element in radar applications. Its suitability arises from the folding which makes it compact, and from ...
• Development of a novel air-cored permanent magnet linear generator for direct drive ocean wave energy converters 

  Vermaak, Rieghard (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In hierdie tesis word ’n nuwe lug kern permanent magnet (PM) lineêre generator (LG) vir toepassing tot direk aangedrewe (DA) oseaan golf energie omsetters (GEO) ontwikkel. Die nuwe LG word ontwikkel vanaf ...
• Parallel algorithms for electromagnetic moment method formulations 

  Davidson, David Bruce (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1991-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation investigates the moment method solution of electromagnetic radiation and scattering problems using parallel computers. In particular, electromagnetically large problems with arbitrary ...
• An experimental study of artificial isotropic chiral media at microwave frequencies 

  Smith, Anthonie Gronum (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1994-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An artificial chiral medium can be made by embedding metal helices (chiral or handed structures) with random orientation inside au achiral hnst medium. The electromagnetic behaviour of such artificial ...
• A multi-mode attitude determination and control system for small satellites 

  Steyn, Willem Hermanus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1995-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: New advanced control techniques for attitude determination and control of small (micro) satellites are presented. The attitude sensors and actuators on small satellites are limited in accuracy and ...
• The design and simulation of a superconductive, COSL compatible comparator and high-speed superconductive analog-to-digital converter 

  Powell, I. A. (Ian Allan) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2004-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are an integral part of the interface between the analog and digital realms. This dissertation presents the design and simulation of a Complementary Output Switching-Logic ...
• The measurement of radio frequency complex permeability of thin round wires 

  Stuart, Thomas (Thomas Edward Walter) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is concerned with the measurement of the complex permeability of thin round wires at radio frequencies. This is of interest as such wires are used in various applications, such as absorbing ...
• Design aspects and optimisation of an axial field permanent magnet machine with an ironless stator 

  Wang, Rong-Jie (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The advent of new high energy product permanent magnet materials has opened great opportunities for novel electrical machine topologies with advantageous features such as high efficiency and high ...

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