Author:Ndaba, DN; Landman, KDate:Oct 2014Pietermaritzburg has the potential to be a great city. It has been the capital city of three governments and is currently the capital city of KwaZulu-Natal. Its prime location has been partially responsible for this because it is a commercial, ...Read more
Author:Kapuire, GK; Winschiers-Theophilus, H; Chivuno-Kurio, S; Bidwell, NJ; Blake, EDate:Nov 2010In this paper the authors present a methodological perspective on the challenge of designing products suited to rural practices and conceptualizations in Southern Africa. To create a framework compatible with rural customs of information ...Read more
Author:Srinivasu, VVDate:Jan 2008RF electrodynamics, particularly, the low field rf absorption in small superconducting and manganite particles is reviewed and compared with their respective bulk counterparts. Experimental and theoretical aspects of the small particle ...Read more
Author:Ivanchev, L; Wilkins, D; Govender, G; Du Preez, WB; Bean, RDate:Feb 2006The new trend in the automotive industry to produce more fuel-efficient vehicles has resulted in the increased use of aluminium and magnesium alloys. Currently liquid metal high-pressure die-casting (HPDC) fulfills the bulk of the automotive ...Read more
Author:Curle, UADate:Jul 2011Wrought aluminium alloys are prone to hot tearing when cast into near-net shapes. This problem can be overcome by the novel casting technique of rheo-processing combined with high pressure die casting. An industrial engine mounting bracket ...Read more
Author:Masuku, EP; Moller, H; Govender, G; Ivanchev, LHDate:Sep 2008Rheocasting of alloys A206 and A201 was investigated in this study. Conical bars with different silver contents were produced using CSIR rheoprocess technology, together with high pressure die casting. The results showed that addition of Ag ...Read more
Author:Benson, JM; Richter, W; Chikwanda, HCDate:Oct 2010Titanium is an exciting structural material that can offer significant strength-to-weight advantages over currently used alloys. However its Achilles heel is its cost energy intensive production process that effectively eliminates it from ...Read more
Author:Mturi, George AJ; Zoorob, SE; O'Connell, Johannes S; Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Maina, JDate:Aug 2011The development of improved test protocols and procedures for asphalt materials is currently been pursued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to support the revision of the existing South Africa flexible pavement ...Read more
Author:Louw, Johannes A; Moodley, AvashlinDate:Dec 2018Speech-to-speech translation can be described as converting a speech signal from a source language into a speech signal of the same meaning or intent into a target language. This process is achieved by the coordinated cooperation of individual ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Marius; Meyer, PDate:Jul 2016The ribbon microphone serves as an excellent aid to learn computer simulation and computational skills. Simulation of this seemingly simple device is all but trivial. The ribbon microphone is an all-in-one example for simulations in acoustics, ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Marius S; Meyer, PDate:Sep 2017The ribbon microphone lends itself as a good example to use for education of multi-physics computer modeling and simulation. The value of the ribbon microphone as teaching aid can be extended by adding a transformer and electronic amplifier ...Read more
Author:Singh, NavinDate:Jun 2016The South African mining industry has made a significant contribution to the country’s economy for more than a century. Changes in legislation for mining operating licences, stricter health and safety targets, and stronger focus on reducing ...Read more
Author:Maspero, EL; Ittmann, HWDate:Jul 2008The paper begins by presenting the humanitarian sector at its widest through sketching the history and development of the field and the environment within which humanitarian logistics must take place. Next, the range of role-players engaged ...Read more
Author:Veerasamy, Namosha; Pieterse, HeloiseDate:Mar 2022Misinformation can be rapidly spread in cyberspace. It thrives in the social media landscape as well as news platforms. Misinformation can readily gain momentum in the race to influence people or intentionally deceive. With the use of bots, ...Read more
Author:Roux, SP; Oelofse, Suzanna HH; De Lange, Willem JDate:Apr 2010Substantial quantities of water can be made available for use if the quality of return flows is of sufficient quality or treated to the desired quality. In 2006, in the order of 50% of urban and industrial drainage were returned for re-use ...Read more
Author:Moss, PS; Talbot, CF; Foster, PJ; Rushworth, AMDate:Jan 2000This research uses a risk analysis approach to study the design, installation, operation, maintenance, inspection and testing of small winder systems and peripheral activities. A review of the SAMRASS database was used as a first step in ...Read more
Author:Venter, Jacobus PDate:Aug 2023Designing a communication system that can provide persistent communication in a variety of scenarios cannot be achieved through the implementation of a single technology. This paper discusses the process used to design a system-of-systems ...Read more
Author:Wainwright, KADate:Dec 2000In the late 19th century steam winders with poor control led to literally many hundreds of overwinds per year. The current status on South African mines is that the frequency of overwinds is about five to ten per year, and these are nearly ...Read more
Author:Das, Sonali; Khuluse, S; Elphinstone, CDate:Nov 2008In recent years, the frequency of catastrophic natural disasters worldwide has brought to the fore the possibility that these could be the result of changes in the global climate conditions. It is further anticipated that by the end of this ...Read more
Author:Mxoli, Avuya; Mostert-Phipps, N; Gerber, MDate:Mar 2016Cybercitizen describes a frequent user of the Internet or in other terms, a member of an online community (cybercommunity). This digital space can be used to participate in educational, economical and cultural activities. Social computing is ...Read more