Thesis (MEng)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The need for a locally manufactured, cost-effective, fuel management system led to the design and
development of a functional prototype.
This thesis presents the design, development and full implementation of two functional prototypes.
While field tests performed on the first prototype assisted in identifying necessary modifications, a
need for greater complexity in support hardware was also identified. In order to comply with the
cost-effective nature of the project, it was realized that this complexity could only be achieved via
the implementation of a CPLD based system. Using Altera's Maxplus II design software, the
CPLD code was synthesized according to the required specifications then simulated and analyzed
On completion of the new CPLD based system, the second prototype, one of Altera's megacore
functions is implemented and used as a substitute to an external hardware. All necessary
modifications were successfully completed and the system was installed. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die benodiging van 'n lokale vervaardigde, koste effektiewe brandstofbeheerstelsel het gelei tot
die ontwerp en ontwikkeling van 'n funksionele prototipe.
Hierdie tesis dek die ontwerp, ontwikkeling en volle implementasie van twee funksionele
prototipes. Terwyl toetse op die eerste prototipe gebruik is om die nodige aanpassings te
identifiseer, is daar ook besef dat daar meer komplekse hardeware onderstuening benodig word.
Om die koste effektiewe aard van die projek te handhaaf, is daar gesien dat die nodige
kompleksieteit alleenlik deur middel van die implementering van 'n 'CPLD' gebaseerde sisteem
bereik kan word.
Deur gebruik te maak van Altera se Maxplus II ontwerp sagteware, is die 'CPLD' kode met die
nodige spesifiekasies gesintiseer, gesimuleer en geanaliseer.
Na voltooing van die tweede prototiepe, die 'CPLD' gebaseerde sisteem, is een van Altera se
megacore funksies geimplementeer en gebruik as 'n plaasvervanger vir eksteme hardware. AIle
nodige aanpassings is suksesvol voltooi en die sisteem is geinstalleer.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51688 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Swanepoel, S. |
| Contributors | Bakkes, P. J., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 114leaves : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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