Browsing Faculty of Engineering by Subject "Eskom"

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Design of a transmission line monitoring solution for an unmanned quadcopter

Van Rooyen, T.; Gouws, R. (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 ...
A new approach to ensure successful implementation of sustainable demand side management (DSM) in South African mines

Pelzer, R.; Mathews, E.H.; Le Roux, D.F.; Kleingeld, M. (Elsevier, 2008)

Demand side management (DSM) is seen as a short-term solution to the imminent problem of electricity supply shortages in South Africa. DSM aims to reduce peak loads with immediate results in a short time. The mining sector ...