Abstract
Ph.D.
The work presented in this dissertation is concerned with the application of Chaos
Theory to the field of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. A comprehensive study on electrical and electronic systems which exhibit chaotic behaviour, forms an integral part of this work. The objective of this survey is, firstly, to assess how widely chaos occurs in the field of electrical engineering. Secondly, the survey attempts to determine how successfully chaotic behaviour (in electrical systems) is identified and characterized. Finally, the survey aims to determine to what extent nonlinear phenomena and specifically chaos is applied to solve engineering problems. From this survey it is concluded that the study of chaos in electronics has reached a mature state. Currently, research focuses on controlling chaos, finding new applications of chaos as well as using chaos theory to gain a better understanding of the nonlinear world we live in.
The other component of this dissertation consists of research done in the field
of electronics. Contributions are made in controlling chaos and the analysis of
chaotic systems both analytically and numerically.