Engineering

The Relevance Of Load Following Capability Of Nuclear Power Plant For The South African Grid

ABSTRACT The main focus of this study is to evaluate whether load following opera

A study of impact breakage of single rock specimen using discrete element method

Abstract Comminution is a critical stage of mineral processing which aims to redu

Adding ammonia during Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis: Pathways to the formation of N-containing compounds.

Abstract The Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) process, better known for its abilit

Synthesis, Characterization and Catalytic Investigations of Pt- Based Binary (Bimetallic) and Ternary (Trimetallic) Nanoparticles

Abstract This work tests the hypothesis that nanoparticles of 75 at.% platinum (P

An Electrical Power System for CubeSats

Abstract The advent of CubeSats has provided a platform for relatively low-budget

Active Object Recognition For 2d And 3d Applications

Abstract Active object recognition provides a mechanism for selecting informative

Investigation into the use of the Microsoft Kinect and the Hough transform for mobile robotics

Abstract The Microsoft Kinect sensor is a low cost RGB-D sensor. In this disserta

A measure of sustainability in the context of urban water management in South Africa

Abstract The aim of this research was to develop an understanding of and measure

The use of machine vision to describe and evaluate froth phase behaviour and performance in mineral flotation systems

Abstract Within froth flotation, it is widely acknowledged that froth stability a

Two Contrasting Approaches to Auto-Ignition Modelling for HCCI Engines

Abstract This body of work entailed the broad contrasting of two hydrocarbon fuel

The evaluation and improvement of a Sustainability Index for Integrated Urban Water Management in South African Cities

Abstract Water is not only essential for maintaining life; it is a key component

25cc HCCI Engine Fueled with Diethyl Ether

Abstract This research forms part of an ongoing HCCI study at the SASOL Advanced

An Investigation Into The Bioconversion Of South African Subbituminous Coal By Trametes Species And Trichoderma Atroviride

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Biological Sulphate Reduction Using Primary Sewage Sludge As Energy Source In An Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Bed Reactor

ABSTRACT BIOLOGICAL SULPHATE REDUCTION USING PRIMARY SEWAGE SLUDGE AS ENERGY SOUR

Nickel Powder Precipitation By High-Pressure Hydrogen Reduction

ABSTRACT The effect of impurities on the precipitation behaviour of nickel powder

Blast loading of sandwich panels with thin-walled tube cores

Blast loading of sandwich panels with thin-walled tube cores

A 3-Phase Z-Source Inverter Driven By A Novel Hybrid Switching Algorithm

Abstract A 3-phase Z-source inverter has been researched, designed, simulated, bu

The effects of blast induced imperfections on the energy absorption characteristics of square tubes

Abstract The geomemc deformalion induced by (
[0 equal blast loads on uppositt si

Ultrasonic spectroscopy of liquid filled piezoelectric tube

Abstract The characterization and classification of liquids through instrumentati

Modeling of Flow in Impeller Stirred Tanks using Computational Fluids Dynanlics

ABSTRACT The efficiency of mixing processes in impeller agitated tanks depends hi

Multivariable Control of a Nonlinear Process Output Prioritisation by Error Redistribution

Abstract All real systems experience input saturation. Since the first proportion

An Investigation Into The Use Of Concrete Block Construction In Low Cost Housing In The Western Cape

ABSTRACT South Africa is possibly facing the biggest housing backlog in its histo

3D Visualisation of the Laetoli Footprints on the Internet

Abstract This thesis examines the use of 3D visualisation over the Internet as a

Fractal Image Compression and the Self-Affinity Assumption: A Stochastic Signal Modelling Perspective

Abstract Fractal image compression is a comparatively new technique which has gai

Novel Low Cost Synchronisation Network For Spread Spectrulyi Systelvis

Abstract Spread Spectrum systems are found in many flavours, used in many applica

Damping of Electromechanical Oscillations Using Power System Stabilizers

Abstract This thesis deals with the damping of electromechanical oscillations usi

An Anisotropic Damage Model For Rock

Abstract An anisotropic damage model is proposed for the constitutive description

Finite Element Algorithms For The Static And Dynamic Analysis Of Time-Dependent And Time-Independent Plastic Bodies

ABSTRACT Continuum and finite element formulations ofthe static and dynamic initi

Mathematical Simulation Of Dynamic Behaviour Of Secondary Settling Tanks

ABSTRACT MATHEMATICAL SIMULATION OF DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF SECONDARY SETTLING TANKS

Creep Predictions For Turbomachinery Components

ABSTRACT Several theories of creep and creep rupture are reviewed. Specific atten