01 Dissertation case studies
Where the engineering capability is documented.
The founder’s 118-page MSc dissertation modelled three Zimbabwean industrial cases in ETAP. The full document is available on request under NDA. Abstracts below.
CASE 01 · MINING11 kV switchroom arc-flash & protection re-coordination, simulated mill expansion
Load-flow and short-circuit re-validation against a new 22 MVA transformer following hypothetical mill capacity uplift. ETAP-modelled IEEE 1584 arc-flash incident energy across 14 switchgear locations. Outcome: 6 settings changes, 2 relay replacements, PPE category re-grade.
- ETAP load flow + short circuit
- IEEE 1584-2018 arc flash
- Stamped ZWS-compliant labels
CASE 02 · MANUFACTURINGPower-quality forensics on a 33 kV beverage line with repeated VFD failure
Class A monitoring per IEC 61000-4-30, harmonic analysis to IEEE 519, root-cause traced to upstream rectifier load on shared 33 kV feeder. Mitigation: passive harmonic filter sized and modelled. THD modelled down from 11.4% to 3.2%.
- IEC 61000-4-30 monitoring
- IEEE 519 compliance assessment
- Filter sizing & placement
CASE 03 · IPP CONNECTIONGrid-code compliance study for a 12 MWp PV plant connecting to ZETDC at 33 kV
Steady-state, transient, and reactive-capability simulation. Voltage and frequency ride-through assessed against the 2024 Grid Code. Inverter Q-V curves modelled. Outcome: connection approved on first ZETDC review with two reactive-compensation recommendations.
- Grid Code 2024 compliance
- Q-V curve modelling
- Connection study report
Full dissertation available under NDA. 118 pages, single-bound. Includes raw ETAP outputs, single-line diagrams, monitor logs, and the academic supervisor’s assessment. Request via
[email protected].