Masters Degrees (Faculty of Engineering (former Departments))

Modelling and control of an autogenous mill using a state space methodology and neural networks

Groenewald, Jacobus Willem de Villiers (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Metallurgical processes are often high dimensional and non-linear making them difficult to understand, model and control. Whereas the human eye has extensively been used in discerning temporal patterns ...
Evaluation of the constant current angle controlled reluctance synchronous machine drive

Fick, Pieter D. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis describes. the design and evaluation of a constant current angle controller for a variable speed reluctance synchronous machine (RSM) drive, as an energy efficient high performance drive. ...
Verification of patient position for proton therapy using portal X-Rays and digitally reconstructed radiographs

Van der Bijl, Leendert (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-12)

This thesis investigates the various components required for the development of a patient position verification system to replace the existing system used by the proton facilities of iThemba LABS1. The existing system ...