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Recent developments in the design of variable-speed drives have been aimed at the control of a standard squirrel cage induction motor because of its many attractive features including robustness, reliability and low maintenance requirements. This dissertation demonstrates the design of a drive...

This dissertation describes an investigation carried out at Baluba Mine to assess the quality of rock mass and support requirements in haulage drives developed in the -footwall quartzite -Formations. The rock mass o-F the -Footwall Formation is geotechnicallv quantified using the Modi-Fied Basic...

Combustion Efficiency Improvement in a Rotary Furnace using a Post Combustion Chamber. Luwaya Edwin. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zambia.Geometric parameters, of a rotary furnace, necessary for the improvement of combustion efficiency are analysed using Computational Fluid...

This project describes the digital control of a radar that is ideally insensitive to alien disturbance signals. The key factor in this project comprises the design and realisation of a wide range of digital techniques combined into one digital controller consisting of several elements.The project...

In hard rock mining, drilling and blasting still remain the main method of fragmenting rock. In mining methods involving the use of long holes, extra costs are incurred as a result of consequences associated with hole deviations.The consequences include build-ups, hang-ups and poor rock...

Structural Dynamics Modification work often requires the inclusion of rational degrees of freedom in the modal data. These are not usually directly measurable because suitable transducers are not yet readily available. This work investigates the estimation of rotations from computed or measured...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) based control techniques are becoming more popular for their applicability to complex control systems. In this research, an Intelligent Controller is designed for a non-linear process with complex dynamics - the Inverted Pendulum. The controller is designed to...

The objective of this work was to investigate the effects of the impulses induced by potholes on motor vehicle structures. MATLAB computer package was used to develop a computer program to carry out the tasks. This was done with a view to make recommendations in the nature and frequency of...

There has been an accelerated use of Computer Numerical Control machine tools by developed countries over the past decade resulting in manufacturing companies becoming more competitive on the world market. However, the initial cost of these machines is prohibitive to many companies in the third...

Pumps, of varying designs, have historically been vital in fluid flow. In Zambia, typical applications could be found in domestic water supplies and industrial applications. Complete pumping units have been designed and manufactured elsewhere. The manufacture of pumps in Zambia has generally...