Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering is an exciting and dynamic field. Electrical engineers are responsible for the generation, transfer and conversion of electrical power, while electronic engineers are concerned with the transfer of information using radio waves, the design of electronic circuits, the design of computer systems and the development of control systems such as aircraft autopilots. These sought-after engineers can look forward to a rewarding and respected career.
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Impacts of climate change on variable renewable energy in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The advent of climate change resulting from anthropogenic carbon emissions has resulted in increased adoption of variable renewable energy (VRE) resources as part of emissions mitigation strategies. ... -
Residential load modelling to predict household consumption for design of photovoltaic systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa’s electrical network is restricted, and its supply is variable. Adoption of solar systems is a potential solution. Despite the abundance of sunshine in South Africa, the adoption of domestic ... -
Pyranometers vs. Spectrometers: modelling the effects of a changing solar spectrum on the yield of bifacial PV modules
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The electrical output of a PV module is depended on the amount of solar irradiance the module receives. The solar irradiance consists of light at di erent intensities for varying wavelengths which is ... -
Language identification in a highly unbalanced dataset
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Automated web scraping algorithms play a key role in the creation of text-based corpora. Part of the web scraping pipeline is to identify the language of the text that is acquired. Most research performed ... -
The Measurement and Analysis of High-Frequency Conducted Disturbances in Power Networks
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis discussed the measurement of high-frequency disturbances in power networks referred to as ”supraharmonics” in the power quality community. Supraharmonics are caused by modern power converter ... -
Design and critical evaluation of permanent magnet wind generator technology for small-scale wind energy systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Small-scale wind energy systems with energy storage offer a n a ttractive electrification solution for rural stand-alone applications in Sub-Saharan Africa where utility grid connection is too expensive. ... -
Three phase rotary transformer for a rotor tied doubly fed induction Machine
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: With the rising demand for renewable energy sources, wind energy has emerged as a very popular alternative to the use of fossil fuels. The growth in this sec tor has led to an increased emphasis on the ... -
Geospatial capacity allocation framework of wind and solar renewable generation for optimal grid support
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa has displayed a unique energy supply profile over recent years, where the ability to consistently meet the energy demand has been constrained by physical limitations of the current energy ... -
The design and development of a 64-Bit Linux based single board computer specifically for visible light positioning
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH SUMMARY: The University of Stellenbosch and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven currently utilise freely available single board computers (SBC) for teaching and research purposes, but updates in future hardware iterations ... -
Advanced vineyard based long range sensor networks
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The real-time monitoring and collection of agricultural sensor data have been a challenge faced by farmers around the world. This thesis explores the design of a system to make the collecting and viewing ... -
A CubeSat docking module prototype
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The ability to dock cubesats on orbit opens up a large range of possibilities for mission designers and planners. This thesis describes the development of parts of a cubesat sized docking module. ... -
Beam ripple modelling in wideband dual-reflector antenna systems
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Efficient modelling of the rapid far-field frequency variations found in the radiation of electrically small dual reflector antennas is of high interest due to their increasing use in array configurations ... -
High frame rate marker detection for single camera-based localisation
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Localisation is a fundamental component of autonomous navigation. Au tonomous systems that perform high accuracy tasks require position and ori entation information at high rates. Pose information at high ... -
An improved message-passing scheme for approximate inference using cluster graphs
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis presents a novel message-passing scheme for probabilistic inference using general cluster graphs. By relaxing the running intersection property as a constraint on the structure of cluster ... -
Performance prediction and analysis of a dynamic, self-configuring IoT network
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this thesis a hypothetical wireless sensor network is modelled in software us ing discrete event simulation before a theoretical predictive model is developed for this hypothetical network using queuing ... -
Trajectory optimization inspired pneumatic locomotion on compliant terrains
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In order to achieve true autonomy, robots have to be able to handle complex and rough terrain generally found outside of the lab. Legged robotics has become the focal point in recent years, aided by the ... -
Aspects of low phase noise impulse generator designs for subsampling phase-locked loops
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The sub-sampling phase locked loop (SSPLL) is a variant of the traditional phase locked loop (PLL) that relies on sampling a high frequency output signal to compare with a low frequency, low phase noise ... -
The development of a ZnO nanoforce biosensor for mortalin - a novel biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Parkinson’s disease, affecting 0.5 to 1% of persons aged 65 to 69 and up to 3% of persons aged 80 and older [1], is currently incurable. The typical diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is performed clinically, ... -
The Coordination and control of smart inverters utilizing Volt-VAr and Volt-Watt in low voltage networks, and opportunities for South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Increasing photovoltaic (PV) penetration in the low-voltage (LV) distribution network leads to grid-interconnection issues for electric utilities. These issues include voltage violations, equipment ... -
A Neural architecture for recognising human actions in video sequences
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The goal of an action recognition model (as applied to a video) is to extract distinct features that accurately characterise the action present and then from that determine the dominant action in the ...
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