Author:Lysko, Albert ADate:Aug 2011A new method of moments (MoM) code is discussed. The code supports standard functionality, e.g. fully automatic re-meshing and variable’s assignment, ground plane and symmetry planes. In addition, the code realizes several new features. These ...Read more
Author:Buddoo, SRDate:Oct 2006The research project aimed at developing a cost-effective process to produce citral and citronellal. Microreactor technology was also applied to some of the reaction steps as a more efficient and inexpensive alternative to conventional reactors ...Read more
Author:McAlister, BN; Steyn, JLDate:Aug 2012The potential applicability of established new product development processes to information and communications technology (ICT)-for-development projects is investigated. The demand for ICT solutions to serve numerous societal information needs ...Read more
Author:Venter, JP; Van Waveren, CCDate:Aug 2007The development of new and improved management methods for new product development is important. Existing methods suffer from a number of shortcomings, especially the ability to deal with a mixture of quantitative and qualitative data. The ...Read more
Author:Vogt, D; Brink, VZ; Brink, S; Price, M; Kagezi, BDate:01 Sep 2010Rockfalls are responsible for more than 30 percent of the fatalities on South African gold and platinum mines, with associated costs and lost productivity. One of the most important activities in the mitigation of rockfalls is the entry ...Read more
Author:Vogt, D; Brink, VZ; Schutte, SDate:Sep 2009South African underground hard rock mines are typically managed using measurements made daily, weekly or even monthly of key parameters like face advance, readiness to blast, blast success, temperature or dust levels. Safety and health can ...Read more
Author:Rodil, K; Winschiers-Theophilus, H; Bidwell, NJ; Eskildsen, S; Rehm, M; Koch Kapuire, GDate:Sep 2011Current views of sustainable development recognize the importance of accepting the Indigenous Knowledge (IK) of rural people. However, there is an increasing technological gap between elder IK holders and the younger generation and a persistent ...Read more
Author:Garland, Rebecca M; Wernecke, B; Feig, G; Langerman, KDate:2021Ambient air quality standards are a key policy lever in air quality management. In South Africa, the introduction of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) highlighted the shift in the focus of air quality management from source ...Read more
Author:De Jager, Peta; Knoetze, Theunis P; Abbott, GDate:May 2016Hospitals are widely recognised to have complex design and engineering requirements. It might be argued that the unique functional constraints and operational demand placed upon the hospital building may counter sustainability imperatives. ...Read more
Author:Harding, Charl E; Naudé, BDate:Aug 2010This paper addresses a Next Generation Network (NGN) performance management model in a business context. The CSIR is currently in the process of the concept design for the new Next Generation Communications Network (NGCN) for a large South ...Read more
Author:Sanne, MartinDate:2017This presentation discusses innovation and The Next Industrial Revolution Industry 4.0 by Martin Sanne at the 6th CSIR Conference: Ideas that work for industrial development, 5-6 October 2017, CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, ...Read more
Author:Vreugdenhil, H; Frantzeskaki, N; Taljaard, Susan; Ker Rault, P; Slinger, JDate:Apr 2009Pilot projects are policy instruments applicable for many types of purposes. Pilot projects are mainly applied to introduce or test new practices, ideas or technologies. Among the benefits and impacts of pilot projects, the authors found the ...Read more
Author:Booth, R; Meyer, T; Varzinczak, IJDate:Jun 2009Standard belief contraction assumes an underlying logic containing full classical propositional logic, but there are good reasons for considering contraction in less expressive logics. In this paper, researchers focus on Horn logic. In addition ...Read more
Author:Matseke, Mphoma SDate:Aug 2019This presentation discusses the Ni-doped CoFe2O4/C nanoparticles as efficient catalysts for ORR in alkaline media.Read more
Author:Letebele, MO; Maseloma, RC; Mokonyama, Mathetha TDate:Jul 2009Fuel costs are a significant component of a public transport fare. It is therefore of critical importance for measures aimed at containing household public transport expenditure to explore alternative ways of reducing fuel consumption or fuel ...Read more
Author:Frederick, J; Brady, D; Weber, B; Sewell, TDate:Jul 2008A versatile nitrile-degrading bacterium, Rhodococcus rhodochrous ATCCBAA-870, was isolated through enrichment culturing of soil samples from Johannesburg, South Africa. The researchers have previously shown that Rhodococcus rhodochrous ...Read more
Author:Lessing, MM; Weissenberger, LDate:Jul 2008Biometric advances apply to a range of disciplines to ensure the safety and security of individuals and groups. To stress the value of biometrics, this study focuses on the application of biometric techniques to a vast range of individuals ...Read more
Author:Edwards, A; Kritzinger, DDate:2011At the 2003 Mine Health and Safety Summit, the milestones for elimination of Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) in the mining industry were agreed on. The first milestone, December 2008, has passed and the next one in 2013 is looming. The study ...Read more
Author:Edwards, ADate:Aug 2010This presentation deals with the excessive noise exposure that miners in South African mines are exposed to. This exposure limits communication and compromises safety, increases risk of hearing loss, has implications for worker’s health, ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, VDate:Jul 2006The objective of the proposal ( NOMAD ) were: Middle atmospheric temperature structure and dynamics using Lidars over the Indian Ocean Region ( Reunion-21°S, Durban-30°S, Gadanki-13°N, in addition to NDSC sites: OHP-46°N, Lauder-45°S, ...Read more