Dual-slope analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) are known for their high accuracy, but slow conversion times. The objective of this project was to design a 12-bit dual-slope analog-to-digital converter in a 0.5 µm CMOS process which rejects 60 Hz noise . . .

To design a circuit that measures and controls the pressure of the generated steam to the required level. Also, that keeps track of sun path to get maximum exposure of sunlight and thus getting optimum energy level from solar radiation. This system ha . . .

The analysis of Power Systems under fault condition represents one of the most important and complex task in Power Engineering. The studies and detection of these faults is necessary to ensure that the reliability and stability of the power system do . . .

Voltage Stability is becoming an increasing source of concern in secure operation of present-day power systems. There is a need to perform studies to ensure that the reliability of the power system is not decreases as a result of unstable voltage. Thi . . .

This project will focus on the design of wideband antenna arrays, which can operate in the 1-22 GHz band. The design process utilizes the principle of providing unequal spacing between adjacent elements of the array, which has the desired effect of si . . .

A prototype automated radiochemistry system to separate copper and zinc was developed and tested as a proof of concept using off-the-shelf modular pieces. A graphical user interface was developed to provide a manual interface to all modular devices fo . . .

In this project, simulations of simple electromagnetic structures have been performed. Inductive loop sensors and ball grid array structures have been analyzed using 3D and 2D full-wave electromagnetic simulators along with scientific calculation soft . . .

Using electrodes to read electrical signals from the human body and display them on an oscilloscope requires an analog front end to properly capture, amplify, and digitize the voltage levels from the electrodes. The first stage of the analog front end . . .

In this project, a novel method predicting voltage collapse named Wide-Area Loss Index (WALI) will be tested on IEEE 3-machine 9-bus system and IEEE 10-machine 39-bus system. A region of interest is considered for voltage criteria calculation. The sim . . .

The project focuses on the relay protection of two power transformers, a 30MVA and a 40MVA respectively. Specifically, the project focuses on the design and the application of the 51, 50, 50G and 87 protection schemes for the two power transformers. T . . .

In the project, an impedance model in the range of sub-synchronous frequency has been built to demonstrate an accurate representation of SSCI. All the conclusions associated with the influence of SSCI through parameter changes have been consistent wit . . .

The digital loop filter for an all-digital phase-locked loop was designed to meet a given set of specifications, and the performance of the filter was verified using MATLAB simulations. The number of bits used to represent each coefficients was select . . .

Increased penetration levels of Distributed Generation (DG) can cause harmful harmonics and power quality issues for the power distribution system. This project aims to investigate harmonic and power quality issues related to high penetration levels o . . .

Statement of Problem: Today all of our residential and commercial properties use AC power for all of our electrical needs, but as our electronics have been advancing our method to supply power has not changed for over a century. AC power has proven to . . .

Arc Flash causes serious damage to life and equipment. Several new techniques have been created to help reduce the risks associated with Arc Flash. Most commonly used and trusted method by the industry is a study that uses electrical system characteri . . .

Statement of Problem: Permissive Overreaching Transfer Trip (POTT) is a scheme that enables fast tripping of breakers at the local and remote end of a protected equipment. POTT schemes are typically used for high voltage line protection against faults . . .

Optics usually refers to the behavior of visible, infrared, or ultraviolet light. In mathematics, triangulation, is based on the relations of the angles and sides of a triangle. This project is using both of these concepts for distance estimation. Und . . .

It is common for the frequency response of a loudspeaker to be characterized at a single point directly in front of the speaker. A loudspeaker’s frequency response depends on the spatial position of the microphone, and being able to obtain the frequen . . .

Learning how to barbeque can be an intimidating and a difficult process, taking years to master, leaving novice cooks disappointed with burnt uncooked meat. Today, there are PID (Proportional Integral Derivative) controllers that allow novice cooks to . . .

This report describes the operation, design, and simulation of a comparator and an integrator for a Dynamic Offset Test Bench (DOTB) in 0.18µm CMOS. The DOTB is used to accurately measure the effective input offset voltage for a high-speed latching co . . .