Thesis & Report, MSc (Electrical and Electronic Engineering): Recent submissions
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Design of a cost-effective hybrid renewable energy system in a remote area of Somalia
(Brac University, 2022-06)Due to the availability of distributed generators (DG). The structure, complexity, and design of power systems are changing in the modern day. Climate change is an additional concern, as limiting global warming to 1.5°c ... -
Optimal capacitor placement in radial distribution system for loss minimization using particle swarm optimization
(Brac University, 2022-06)The primary goal of the project is to minimize the system's power loss. In general, power systems are three - stage process: generation, transmission, and distribution. The distribution system is the final component of the ... -
Limiting the fault current of a wind turbine driven doubly fed induction generator system using fuzzy resistance limiter
(Brac University, 2022-08)A doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) is preferred over other wind generators because of its capacity to adapt to variable wind speeds and economic converter. DFIG is sensitive to grid faults as its stator is directly ... -
Dynamic modeling and performance analysis of an autonomous and non-autonomous microgrid
(Brac University, 2022-08)A microgrid system with a power system grid connection is advantageous because it can depend on the power grid when additional power is needed. Alternatively, it can also feed the grid with its excess generation. This ... -
Design and simulation of solar-powered smart street lighting system for rural areas
(Brac University, 2022-12)This study proposes the design of a standalone Photovoltaic (PV) street lighting system on a village road in the Haripur Upazilla of Thakurgaon, Bangladesh. To optimize the system, simulation software has been utilized. ... -
Perturb and observe based maximum power point tracking of wind power system
(Brac University, 2023-06)Maximum power obtainable from a wind generator depends on the wind speeds. So, for varying wind speed conditions, tracking the maximum power point is essential for efficient power transfer to the grid. There are several ... -
A comparative study of listen before talk categories using machine learning
(Brac University, 2023-04)The cellular industry is seeking solutions to efficiently utilize the available spectrum band due to the rapid growth of wireless traffic and technological advancements. One potential solution that has gained attention ... -
Implementation of a GSM based smart energy meter
(Brac University, 2022-08)Traditional energy meter needs manual effort to collect the energy usage data from households and then the bill is sent to the customers at the end of the month. This process may lead to possible human errors. To increase ... -
Fault analysis in solar photovoltaic arrays
(Brac University, 2023-01)" Finding faults and partial shadow conditions are the key challenges for photovoltaic (PV) system. Furthermore, by being aware of how many broken modules and strings there are, the power loss can be averted. Some studies ... -
Stability analysis of a non-minimum phase Electro-Hydraulic Servo System (EHSS) and identification of parametric uncertainty
(Brac University, 2021-12)The electro-hydraulic servo system (EHSS) is a common tool in a variety of modern-day industrial applications that mostly deal with aviation and vehicle manufacturing and operation. In this thesis, an electro-hydraulic ... -
Design and performance analysis of optical and RF antenna using FDTD simulation
(Brac University, 2021-07)In this study, we have investigated the optical property of single and coupled plasmonic antenna using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method. The extinction efficiency, plasmon coupling, and near and far-field ... -
Energy auditing and efficiency of a ready–made garment factory in Bangladesh: a case study
(Brac University, 2021-05)In this study a ready-made composite garment manufacturing and processing factory of Bangladesh is audited to measure the energy efficiency. The energy data and the auditing data are collected from the factory for the year ... -
IOT based monitoring and automation system for a smart home
(Brac University, 2021)The world is now observing the 4th industrial revolution where IoT plays a very important role in automation. The study focuses on the concept of designing and implementing different IoT devices in a home automation ... -
A low-cost sensor based smart and efficient health monitoring system for elderly people using internet of things
(Brac University, 2020-10)A smart and connected healthcare system is one of the most popular applications enabled by the Internet of Things (IoT). It is possible to get a rich informative indication of our physical health using networked sensors ... -
Comparative analysis of different PWM techniques on three-phase voltage source inverter fed induction motor drive
(Brac University, 2020-11)The demand for the induction motor is ever-growing day by day because of its robustness, high efficiency, and low cost over other motors. With the increasing demand for speed control of induction motor, a necessity arises ... -
Optimization of a directly coupled PV water pump for irrigation purposes
(Brac University, 2020-12)Bangladesh is an agricultural country where agriculture sector plays an important role in boosting the economic growth. But during dry season, collecting adequate amount of water becomes challenging to farmers. The use ... -
An Architecture for M2M Communications over Cellular Networks Using Clustering and Hybrid TDMA-NOMA
(Brac University, 2019-06)Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications is regarded as one of the most essential technologies in the future communications system because of enabling enormous wireless machines to communicate without human interference. ... -
Investigation and performance analysis of cognitive wireless sensor network
(Brac University, 2019-09)Cognitive wireless sensor networks (CWSN) have recently attracted significant research attention owing to their promise for application in the cellular communication. In this study, an analytical uplink modeling for CWSN ... -
A comparative study and performance analysis of poly and mono Si photovoltaic modules
(Brac University, 2019-08)Interest on generating power from photovoltaic (PV) system is increasing day by day. This study investigates the performance of commercially available poly and mono Si photovoltaic (PV) modules under different temperature ... -
Dynamic analysis of intelligent load frequency control of interconnected nonlinear conventional and renewable power system
(BRAC University, 2018-05)In this thesis, a variable structure concept sliding mode based load frequency control is developed on a two-area interconnected power system. The power system contains reheat, and hydraulic turbines which are distributed ...
