ABSTRACT In this thesis, an embedded system which is closely monitored and controlled the climate parameters such as humidity, temperature, and light of a greenhouses based on wireless sensor network on a regular basis round the clock for cultivation of crops or specific plant species which could maximize their production was presented. The designed system comprises beside the sensors from microcontroller, monitor, wireless communication based on XBee and respondents such as fan, heater and ...
Abstract Fuzzy logic is a paradigm for an alternative design methodology, which can be applied in developing both linear and non-linear systems for embedded control. One of successful application that can use fuzzy control is liquid level control. This control system keeps developing from time to time to replace the ordinary system which applies mechanical functions in its control in order to improve the system reliability. In order to find the best design to stabilize the liquid level, the ...
ABSTRACT Ability to use electrical energy when required is one of the fundamental presumptions of a modern society, and the introduction of complex and sensitive machines and systems into the network had increased the need for high reliability of supply [1]. Deregulation and competition are forcing improvements in efficiency and reductions in cost while customers are becoming more sensitive to electrical disturbances and are demanding higher levels of service reliability. Since a typical dist...
ABSTRACT The purpose of Maintenance is to extend equipment life time or at least the mean time to the next failure. Asset Maintenance, which is part of asset management, incurs expenditure but could result in very costly consequences if not performed or performed too little. It may not even be economical to perform it too frequently. The decision therefore, to eliminate or minimize the risk of equipment failure must not be based on trial and error as it was done in the past. In this thesis, ...
ABSTRACT This Project report presents details of the design and construction of a microcontrollerbased automated intelligent street lighting system. The circuits are designed specifically for self-intelligence and fault detection of the system. The street light system consists of two circuit boards; the main printed circuit boards and the street light pole printed circuit board. The major components of the main printed circuit board are PIC microcontroller, GSM module, voltage translator, mu...
ABSTRACT A power system is set up basically to meet the demands of the customers. However, interruptions which are largely unavoidable contribute to the unavailability of power and thus prevent power system from achieving this. In most cases, it is the sustained interruptions that greatly affect both the utility company and its customers. Hence, it is necessary to find means of determining which component failure contributes most to the unavailability of the distribution system, and how t...
Abstract Covenant University aspires to be one of the ten leading university in the world by 2022. To achieve this noble goal, the university has set in motion various strategies, some of which are to improve the learning process of students, empowerment of faculty and staff in gaining skills in teaching methodologies and the use of e-learning/new technologies. The university has currently invested a lot of funds in the acquisition of relevant and contemporary e-learning technologies, such a...
Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) of transmission is designed as a Broadband Integrated Services Digital Network (B-ISDN) transfer mode that supports a wide range of traffic classes with diverse flow characteristics. ATM guarantees different quality of service (QoS) demands placed on a network by different services (traffic types). The above powerful feats could be well achieved in ATM network with the application of an efficient and effective network resource management system. This thesis th...
ABSTRACT Oil Industry has become the most important part of Sudan Economy and is playing the main role for country incomes. White Nile Petroleum Operating Company (WNPOC) is one of the Oil Operating Companies which has been producing crude oil since 2006; one of its running fields is Mala fields which comprise the following sub fields: • Mala Main, • Mala North, • Mala East and • Mala South East. When these fields were commissioned and started-up, there appeared continuous power out...
Abstract Conventional methods of system load shedding are too slow and do not effectively calculate the correct amount of load to be shed. This results in either excessive or insufficient load reduction. In recent years, load shedding systems have been repackaged using conventional underfrequency relay and/or breaker interlocks schemes integrated with Programmable Logic Controllers to give a new look to an antiquated load preservation methodology. A truly modern and intelligent load shedding...
ABSTRACT Power quality is a global issue due to electronic equipment becoming the backbone of the modernday economy; it affects consumers, distribution, and transmission networks. This research work focuses on evaluating and proposing improvement of the measured power quality on the distribution network in Covenant University. Electrical equipment used in Covenant University can lead to power quality problems, measurements and evaluations are to be done from time to time to monitor the distr...
ABSTRACT Power system voltage instability often results in voltage collapse and/or system blackout which is a source of concern for power network operators and consumers. This work proposes a new line stability index that is suitable for investigating the voltage stability condition of Power System Networks (PSNs). This index, which is called the New Line Stability Index-1 (NLSI_1), is derived from first principles and shown to incorporate the Line Stability Index (Lmn) and the Fast Voltage ...
Abstract This research is focus on the adjusting of a DC motor speed, predicts and expects the next values of errors that happen and appear from the difference between the actual speed and the desire speed.As known DC motor speed is hard to stabilize and adjusting in precise way, here we dealing with and use many techniques (PWM, PID controller and grey prediction) in order to reach and achieve suitable resultsfor speed and error. The main goal of this research is to introduce the grey predi...
ABSTRACT A Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Mill is a device that etches out a pattern on a copper clad board such that it makes a PCB. PCBs are used everywhere in the field of electrical engineering to connect electrical components to one another. This research presents the design and implementation of low-cost mini PCB commuter numerical control machine based on microcontroller. A stepper motors were used to compile the movement of the three axes coordinates. Moreover, the generated Gerber file...
In this thesis, assessment and upgrading of SCADA system in Petroleum pipelines is proposed, the Pipeline of Petro energy Company (Sudan branch) was considering as a case study to show the advantage of SCADA system in Petroleum pipelines and how can Achieve steady state operation. The Pipeline Control System uses SCADA to provide information to the operator in the control centre. SCADA systems displays the data transmitted from all the sensors on the pipeline and pump stations to the v...