High resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performance

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dc.contributor.advisorBell, J F Wen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorApril, Kurten_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-17T07:27:10Z
dc.date.available2014-10-17T07:27:10Z
dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis aim of this thesis was to conduct an investigation into the performance of components and devices, whilst focusing on specific parameters and characteristics, by making use of high precision measurement techniques and incorporating a PC-based data acquisition system. An accurate and versatile measurement-card, employing a 12-bit analogue-to-digital converter, was designed and developed. The card, which plugs directly into the I/O bus of any computer, has an accuracy of one least significant bit (approximately 0.02), which is remarkably better than most A/D cards available on the market at present. Executable software was written in Pascal and Turbo Vision to facilitate the proper operation of the card, and to provide a platform for the user to define certain parameters during experimentation. The measurement-card has been used, with success, during all of the investigative experiments conducted for this thesis. An experiment using a computer, the measurement-card, and a pressure/temperature unit, employing a MPXIOOAP pressure sensor and LM35 temperature sensor, was set up to act as a ''weather station" over short periods (minutes, hours) and long periods (days, weeks). Analogue device, viz., a barometer and thermometer, were used as control instruments in order to verify the readings taken.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationApril, K. (1996). <i>High resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performance</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8468en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationApril, Kurt. <i>"High resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performance."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8468en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationApril, K. 1996. High resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performance. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - April, Kurt AB - This aim of this thesis was to conduct an investigation into the performance of components and devices, whilst focusing on specific parameters and characteristics, by making use of high precision measurement techniques and incorporating a PC-based data acquisition system. An accurate and versatile measurement-card, employing a 12-bit analogue-to-digital converter, was designed and developed. The card, which plugs directly into the I/O bus of any computer, has an accuracy of one least significant bit (approximately 0.02), which is remarkably better than most A/D cards available on the market at present. Executable software was written in Pascal and Turbo Vision to facilitate the proper operation of the card, and to provide a platform for the user to define certain parameters during experimentation. The measurement-card has been used, with success, during all of the investigative experiments conducted for this thesis. An experiment using a computer, the measurement-card, and a pressure/temperature unit, employing a MPXIOOAP pressure sensor and LM35 temperature sensor, was set up to act as a ''weather station" over short periods (minutes, hours) and long periods (days, weeks). Analogue device, viz., a barometer and thermometer, were used as control instruments in order to verify the readings taken. DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - High resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performance TI - High resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performance UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8468 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8468
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationApril K. High resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performance. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Electrical Engineering, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8468en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Electrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherElectrical Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleHigh resolution techniques for the measurement of component and device performanceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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