4 papers
Validation of KESTREL EMT for Industrial Capacitor Switching Transient Studies
Shankar Ramharack, Rajiv Sahadeo
Electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation is essential for analyzing sub-cycle switching phenomena in industrial power systems; however, commercial EMT platforms present significa…
Connecting the Dots: A Comprehensive Literature Review on Low and Medium-Voltage Cables, Fault Types, and Digital Signal Processing Techniques for Fault Location
Shankar Ramharack, Sanjay Bahadoorsingh
The review begins with an exploration of acceptable cable types guided by local standards. It then investigates typical cable faults, including insulation degradation, conductor fa…
On the Optimal Placement of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Johnny Tiu, Shankar Ramharack, Patrick Hosein
Increasing the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EV) is an integral part of many strategies to address climate change and air pollution. However, Electric Vehicle adoption rates are i…
Design of an Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Eddy Current Brake for Application on Light Weight Motor Vehicles
Shankar Ramharack
Axial flux permanent magnet designs are compact and becoming an attractive design for electric vehicles as an auxiliary braking system. This work develops the design of an Axial Fl…