Browsing Engineering by Subject "Simulation"
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Assessment of the national DSM potential in mine underground services
(North-West University, 2003)ESKOM is moving towards a price structure for electricity which reflects, as far as possible, the real cost of generation. It is called real time pricing (RTP). ESKOM developed this cost structure to coax customers to ... -
A conceptual study of a natural circulation cooling loop for a PWR containment
(North-West University, 2011)The removal of heat from the containment building is an important consideration in the design of a nuclear power plant. In this investigation a simple rectangular natural circulation loop was simulated to determine whether ... -
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 ... -
Developing ESCO procedures for large telecommunication facilities using novel simulation techniques
(North-West University, 2006)Peak electricity demand in South Africa will exceed the available operational generation capacity in 2007. The state utility Eskom is addressing this challenge, inter aha, with the implementation of the Demand-side ... -
Development and evaluation of an R–744 evaporator model
(North-West University, 2013)In recent years carbon dioxide (CO2, R-744) has moved to the foreground as an environmentally friendly alternative to commonly used CFCs and HFCs, which are being phased out due to its high ozone depleting and global warming ... -
Development of a dewatering control strategy to prevent flooding within deep-level mines
(North-West University (South Africa)., 2022)Deep-level mines are faced with continually increasing challenges regarding heat. New mining depths are constantly reached, and working conditions are becoming intolerable and unsafe. Underground conditions must be controlled ... -
The development of a methodology to measure & verify the impact of a national solar water heating program
(North-West University, 2010)The School for Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University is home to one of South Africa's most established Measurement & Verification (M&V) teams. The team is involved with South Africa's electricity utility, ... -
Evaluating the feasibility of integrating mine compressed air systems for energy savings
(North-West University (South Africa), 2021)The South African metals and mining industry is under pressure to increase their production output. While South Africa’s production trend has been decreasing, even though it is the third largest gold reserve, the global ... -
Improved mine cooling system performance through the control of auxiliary systems
(North-West University, 2012)Industrial and mining sectors are amongst the largest single energy consumers in South Africa, making them a primary focus for implementing energy saving initiatives. Refrigeration systems on mines are responsible for ... -
The integrated effect of DSM on mine chilled water systems
(2014)The national electricity utility in South Africa, Eskom, is currently under pressure to supply the increasing demand for electricity on a national level. To address this problem in the short term, Eskom partially funds ...