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Developing esco procedures for large telecommunication facilities using novel simulation techniques
(Energy Research Centre, University of Cape Town, 2008)Peak electricity demand in South Africa will exceed the available operational generation capacity in 2007. The state utility, Eskom, is addressing this challenge, inter alia, with the implementation of a national Demand-side ... -
Developing skills for neutronic modelling of nuclear power reactors in South Africa
(2016)In recent years, due to economic and social infrastructure development and growth, South Africa has been facing growth in energy demand. Addressing this demand includes building more coal power stations, however with ... -
Development and implementation of an advanced mobile data collection system
(SAIIE, 2016)This paper describes the development and implementation of a generic data collection tool. The Mobile Information Collection and Verification System (MICAVS) provides users with a generic platform to create application ... -
Development of a controller for fuel cell and supercapacitor application
(CATSA (Catalysis Society of South Africa), 2014)The growing demand for energy in the world causes a lot of pressure to the environment and the resources used to supply the energy. To ensure a continuous, more reliable and environmentally friendly energy supply system ... -
The development of a flexible rotor active magnetic bearing system
(SAIEEE, 2007)A design process comprising aspects of modelling and analysis is developed, implemented and verified for a flexible rotor active magnetic bearing system. The system is specified to experience the first three critical ... -
Development of a low purity aluminum alloy (Al6082) anodization process and its application as a platinum-based catalyst in catalytic hydrogen combustion
(Elsevier, 2020)In this study, we present a process to prepare a Pt/anodized aluminum oxide (AAO) catalyst for catalytic hydrogen combustion applications using low cost and low aluminum (Al) purity Al6082 alloy (97.5% Al) as the substrate. ... -
Development of a model for road transport fuel management
(SAIIE, 2016)Road transport is responsible for 76% of cargo movement in South Africa; at the same time transport cost in Sub-Sahara Africa forms a much higher fraction of the total cost of landed goods compared to the rest of the world. ... -
Development of a predictive pole-slip protection function for synchronous generators
(IEEE, 2015)Predictive pole-slip protection is not implemented in commercially available protection relays, since complex modeling of the network and generator is required to do such predictive detection. All pole-slip protection ... -
Development of a Pt/stainless steel mesh catalyst and its application in catalytic hydrogen combustion
(Elsevier, 2019)In this paper, different methods to prepare a Pt/stainless steel mesh catalyst for catalytic hydrogen combustion are reported. Pt was deposited as a thin layer onto stainless steel mesh as a support matrix. Thermal treatment ... -
Development of a quadcopter for power line inspection
(2014)The inspection of transmission lines is to be done annually. It is proposed that a quadcopter is used to do the inspection of these transmission lines. The modelling of the quadcopter was done by studying its physical ... -
The Development of a Sepedi Text Generation Model Using Transformers
(Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2022, 2022)Text generation is one of the important sub-tasks of natural language generation (NLG), and aims to produce humanly readable text given some input text. Deep learning approaches based on neural networks have been proposed ... -
Development of a software-based monitoring and information system for industrial telemetry applications
(Stellenbosch Univ, 2019)Industry stands to benefit from adopting Internet of Things (IoT) practices. However, reliability and quality of service are of the utmost importance. Challenges such as intermittent connectivity in wide-area wireless ... -
Development of an axial suspended AMB experimental bench for load and disturbance tests
(UNAM (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México), 2015)This paper provides the development of an axial suspended active magnetic bearing (AMB) experimental bench for load and disturbance tests. This test bench must be capable of levitating a 2 kg steel disc at a stable working ... -
Development of an integrated model for absorption of sulphur dioxide in limestone slurry
(Elsevier, 2021)The aim of this study is to develop an integrated model for SO2 absorption into limestone slurry consisting of four sub-models, namely, absorption of SO2; desorption of CO2; dissolution of limestone and crystallization of ... -
Development of efficient membrane electrode assembly for low cost hydrogen production by anion exchange membrane electrolysis
(Elsevier, 2017)Electrochemical production of hydrogen from water using anion exchange membranes (AEMs) can be achieved with non-noble catalysts, other than traditional proton exchange membranes that use platinum group metals. Using ... -
The development process of an axial active magnetic bearing
(2005)The purpose of this paper is to motivate and inspire students to investigate and understand fundamental principles of electrical engineering such as magnetic levitation, control theory and sensor design. This paper describes ... -
DFT + U studies of the electronic and optical properties of ReS2 mono-layer doped with lanthanide atoms
(IOP Publishing, 2019)The structural, electronic and optical properties of various elements in the lanthanide series as dopant atoms in the triclinic mono-layered rhenium disulphide (ReS2) structure was evaluated using density functional theory ... -
DFT plus U studies of the electronic and optical properties of ReS2 mono-layer doped with lanthanide atoms
(IOP, 2019)The structural, electronic and optical properties of various elements in the lanthanide series as dopant atoms in the triclinic mono-layered rhenium disulphide (ReS2) structure was evaluated using density functional theory ... -
Die ontwikkeling van ’n superkapasitoraangedrewe voertuig vir die mynboubedryf
(AOSIS, 2014)The mining industry is currently looking to implement electrical vehicles into the underground tunnels of mines to reduce the amount of carbon pollution in these tunnels. This electrical vehicle is driven by an ultracapacitor ... -
Different techniques for reducing DLOFC fuel temperatures in a PBMR-DPP-400 core
(Elsevier, 2018)This article addresses the topic of modifying the fuel cycles of Pebble Bed Reactors in order to reduce their maximum fuel temperatures during Depressurised Loss of Forced Coolant (DLOFC) accidents, in order to prevent ...