Energy is a universal concept that can be used across physical domains to describe complex large-scale industrial systems. This brief survey and framework gives a perspective on energy as a unifying domain for system ...

A method of identifying runout of an active magnetic bearing at standstill and low speed is presented. The on-line current bias injection method found in literature is improved, but is still found to converge too slowly ...

The need for fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) is becoming increasingly important for industrial processes as the complexity of processes increases. A state space model of a counter-flow heat exchanger is used study to ...

The aim of this article is to establish a cathodic protection (CP) system design framework for the petrochemical industry in South Africa. The CP system design framework is destined to be used as a guideline when designing ...

Reconfigurable computing is a paradigm in computing architecture that refers to the practice of using interchangeable hardware modules to enhance the performance of conventional Von-Neumann style computing. Despite the ...

This paper is concerned with the control of an under-actuated, uncertain, delayed non-linear system through the implementation of arti cial neural networks(ANNs). The aim is the development of a series-parallel training ...

In a renewable energy system, lead-acid batteries are required to last as long as possible whilst providing deep discharges and are usually charged in an intermittent manner. This type of operation is severely detrimental ...

This paper presents the cooperative control between the active magnetic bearing system and the permanent magnet synchronous drive. More specifically, the coupling between the vibration control and sensorless drive control ...

In this paper, optimal linear control techniques are utilised to control a radio-controlled helicopter (30 size) in the AeroSIMRC simulation environment. A grey-box time-domain system identification method is used to ...

This paper presents a sizing and control optimisation architecture for the design and evaluation of a small-scale stand-alone hybrid PV-wind-battery system for the production of hydrogen (H2) using proton exchange membrane ...