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The design of a physical protection system for the 444TBq ⁶⁰Co Irradiation Source at the centre for applied radiation science and technology, Mafikeng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2017)The accelerated technological change experienced by the world at the outset of the twenty-first century including technologies used in the nuclear field can pose serious risks to public health, property and the environment ... -
The design of a pilot dacility for the production of pheroid based products in an academic environment
(North-West University, 2008)The initiation of this project was based on the need to produce investigational drug products for trial purposes. Such products are to be produced by a licensed GMP compliant facility. The design of the pilot facility at ... -
The design of a pressure vessel and testing procedures for the determination of the effect of high temperature pressurised helim on valve contact welding
(North-West University, 2004)The PBMR (Pebble Bed Modular Reactor) is one of the current developments in the field of nuclear power generators. The control philosophy of the PBMR system relies heavily on the controlling of valves. The current control ... -
Design of a primary off-gas scrubber for a ferro-manganese electric arc furnace process
(2014)An electric arc furnace makes use of electrical energy in the form of an arc to heat charged material. In the ferromanganese smelting process the ferric oxide (Fe2O3) and manganese oxide (MnO2) are reduced with coke. The ... -
Design of a prototype power line inspection robot
(2013)The purpose of this paper is to provide the design of a prototype power line inspection robot for the monitoring of Eskom transmission lines. It should also determine if an inspection robot would be a feasible solution ... -
Design of a prototype ultra-capacitor solar panel street light
(2013)The purpose of the paper is to describe and discuss the design of a prototype ultracapacitor solar panel street light. The effect of ultra-capacitors as an energy storage device in a solar panel street light is evaluated. ... -
The design of a radon chamber for the calibration of radon monitors at the Centre for Applied Radiation Science and Technology, Mafikeng, South Africa
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)The radon chamber was designed at CARST. The purpose of the radon chamber design was solely for the calibration of radon monitors in this study. The radon chamber, rectangular in shape was manufactured with a Perspex ... -
Design of a shrouded wind turbine for low wind speeds
(2014)The use of renewable energy is promoted worldwide to be less dependent on fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Therefore research in the field is driven to increase efficiency of renewable energy systems. This study aimed ... -
Design of a small antenna for indoor electronic monitoring
(2011)The objective of this project is to design an antenna for use in the electronic monitoring of persons convicted of non-violent crimes. If implemented, electronic monitoring will lighten the load on the South African ... -
Design of a state-based nonlinear controller
(North-West University, 2006)A developer of thermofluid simulation software requires algorithms which are used to design and implement PI controllers at some operating points of nonlinear industrial processes. In general, the algorithm should be ... -
Design of a transmission line monitoring solution for an unmanned quadcopter
(2014)Eskom owns thousands of kilometres of transmission lines that need to be inspected in order to plan maintenance. Current methods of inspection are costly and ineffective and could pose safety risks. Systems already developed ... -
Design of a waste to landfill minimisation model for South Africa's mining towns
(North-West University (South Africa), 2018)The study was carried out in order to design a waste to landfill minimisation model for South Africa's mining towns. The study area covered four provinces and for each province a single local municipality with a major ... -
Design of an active magnetic bearing system for a high-speed permanent magnet synchronous machine
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Currently, there are two high-speed permanent magnet synchronous machines (HS-PMSMs), nicknamed the TWINS, situated in the McTronX laboratory at the North-West University. However, excessive heat generated by the ball ... -
Design of an e-Registration Prototype Using HCI Principles: With Specific Reference to Tax Registration
(IBIMA, 2014)This paper introduces an initial web form prototype for first-time taxpayer registration in South Africa. At present no online tax registration system is currently available. The researcher would like to stress the fact ... -
Design of an energy management system utilizing optimum energy consumption of a distribution level microgrid
(2016)Currently within South Africa, net-metering policies are not yet widely implemented which hinders the adoption of residential microgrids. Without proper net-metering policies in place, the benefits of residential microgrids ... -
Design of an e–registration prototype using HCI principles : with specific reference to tax registration
(North-West University, 2013)The aim of the research was: *to gain a better understanding on the concepts of Human-computer interaction (HCI) in general and the application of HCI principles in this field; to gain a better understanding of electronic ... -
Design of an intelligent controller for a renewable energy efficient bulk storage tank
(2015)The national electricity supplier in South Africa is experiencing difficulty in providing the required electricity, due to compliance with environmental regulations and the continuous price increase of commercial fuels. ... -
Design of effective decoding techniques in network coding networks
(North-West University, 2013)Random linear network coding is widely proposed as the solution for practical network coding applications due to the robustness to random packet loss, packet delays as well as network topology and capacity changes. In order ... -
Design optimisation and costing analysis of a renewable energy hydrogen system
(North-West University, 2012)The South African Department of Science and Technology is striving to develop a means of producing hydrogen gas in remote and civil areas through the use of renewable energy sources. For the purposes of creating such mobile ... -
Design optimisation and experimental evaluation of a grain vibration screen
(2016)Mechanical screening is an important process which is used in a wide range of industries. This study focused on screens in the agricultural industry used for cleaning and classifying of grain. Mathematical models were ...