Author:Lysko, Albert ADate:Jul 2011This paper discusses a numerical investigation in connection with the dependency of the condition number of the impedance matrix on the decomposition of current on a junction with several attached wires (multiplet). It is shown that the ...Read more
Author:Matinise, Sihle N; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; Polasi, Letlotlo TDate:Feb 2021Food waste is recognised as one of the major environmental issues, globally. With a growing burden of global food insecurity coupled with economic and environmental impacts, food waste prevention has become a paramount consideration to achieve ...Read more
Author:Pereira, MFVT; Williams, M; Du Preez, WBDate:Oct 2010The difficulties and issues associated with the economics of the process and die life in casting Aluminium alloys, as experienced by the high pressure die casting industry, were reasons behind undertaking this research project. The use of a ...Read more
Author:Mapako, MDate:31 Aug 2010The transport sector is the major consumer of liquid petroleum fuels, and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. It had been estimated to contribute 11% of total national greenhouse gas emissions. It is thus a significant contributor to ...Read more
Author:Thompson, RJ; Visser, ATDate:Jan 2000The objective of this report was to develop a set of guideline for the appropriate surface treatment selection; application and maintenance to provide a cost-effective means of reducing the safety and health hazard associated with dust on ...Read more
Author:Osunmakinde, IODate:Nov 2010Robot navigation depends on accurate scene analysis by a camera using its data. This paper investigates a refinement of the inherent falsified depth maps generated from a 3D SwissRanger camera in the emission of beams of rays through a modulated ...Read more
Author:De Vries, M; Van der Merwe, A; Gerber, A; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Oct 2010To stay competitive, enterprises of today need to rely on a sound foundation for execution that incorporates the infrastructure and digitised processes for automating a company’s core capabilities. Once this foundation has been established, ...Read more
Author:Mabuza, SDate:Nov 2006Slides include: Mereka Institute; Meraka Open Scource Centre; OS Centre objectives; 4 Rs in EWaste management: Reduce, Refurbish, ReUse, Recycle; Background to OSS; Extending life span using OSS; Different choices for different scenarios; OSS ...Read more
Author:Funke, Nicola S; Jacobs-Mata, Inga M; Said, M; Nienaber, S; Steyn, MaronelDate:30 Sep 2009The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) hosted a one-day workshop on Wednesday 30 September 2009. The workshop took the form of a multi-stakeholder engagement that sought to obtain expert input and insights on some potential ...Read more
Author:Green, Chéri A; Maritz, Johan; Van Huyssteen, Elsona; Oranje, M; Sogoni, ZDate:Jul 2019Enabling equitable social service delivery and promoting sustainable rural development remain key challenges within South African rural areas. Fiscal constraints, the high cost of social service provision and growing rural settlements ...Read more
Author:Jacobs-Mata, Inga MDate:Oct 2017This project focuses on the regional, national and sub-national policy landscape and the preparedness of Southern African countries to respond to future internal and cross-border displacements as a result of environmental disasters. The goal ...Read more
Author:Santamaria-Aguilar, S; Lück-Vogel, Melanie; Williams, L; Kelln, J; Soltau, F; Vafeidis, ATDate:Oct 2020The coast of South Africa is subject to flooding from a combination of waves, storm surges and tides. Present flood risk can be exacerbated due to climate change, which can induce changes in the Agulhas current system. This would have a direct ...Read more
Author:Letsie, Masupha M; Tulsi, Kishan R; Phelp, David T; Johnson, Craig MDate:Jul 2015The Yzerfontein breakwater was constructed in 1950 and has since been subjected to extensive deterioration. In order to extend the lifespan of the breakwater a maintenance program was to be carried out. Various options are described in the ...Read more
Author:Khumalo, Nosipho N; Oyerinde, O; Mfupe, Luzango PDate:Apr 2020Fog computing has emerged as one of the key building blocks of fifth generation mobile networks (5G) because of its ability to effectively meet the demands of real-time or latency-sensitive applications. To introduce fog in 5G, particularly ...Read more
Author:Gxowa, Z; Camagu, ST; Govender, S; Pereira, MFDate:Jul 2015A powder metallurgical process was used to fabricate Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs). A 2124 aluminium alloy was reinforced with 5 and 10 vol. % of Al2O3 (40-70nm) to form Metal Matrix Nano Composites (MMNCs) as well as 10 and 15 vol. % of SiC ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Chakwizira, J; Nhemachena, CDate:Nov 2008This paper discuses the extent to which employment-intensive rural infrastructure maintenance projects can be used as a tool to empower women to achieve sustainable rural livelihoods using Siyatentela rural road maintenance program in Mpumalanga ...Read more
Author:Mostert, FJ; Snyman, IM; Olivier, Marius; Grundlingh, W; Sono, TJDate:Sep 2012Tests with explosive charges of 0.5 kg and 2 kg were conducted in the semi-confined blast chamber at the CSIR DBEL test range. Pressure measurements were obtained with side-on and face-on sensors mounted in the walls of the chamber and high ...Read more
Author:Share, P; Milev, A; Durrheim, R; Kuijpers, J; Ogasawara, HDate:Sep 2013High resolution tiltmeters were installed during 2007 at Mponeng gold mine, South Africa, in an attempt to study and understand the risks posed by in-mine seismic events and to subsequently use the knowledge gained to mitigate the said risks. ...Read more
Author:Maharaj, S; Wesley-Smith, J; Bush, TLDDate:Nov 2006During chemical pulping for papermaking, individual fibres in wood are separated by dissolving the lignin layer cementing these together. The mechanical strength of the paper produced is influenced by the extent to which fibres make physical ...Read more
Author:Ndwe, TJ; Dlodlo, NDate:Dec 2013This paper addresses the significance of affordance in association with cultural conventions in the design of voice user interfaces (VUI) for orally grounded users in the global South (i.e., developing countries of the world). The paper ...Read more