Flutter is one of the primary aeroelastic phenomena that must be considered in aircraft design. Flutter is a self-sustaining structural vibration in which energy is extracted from the air flow and transferred to the ...

The focus of this study was to investigate the current underground conventional mining systems used in the platinum mining industry and to design a mine production planning system to optimise the conventional operations - ...

Many rural communities in South Africa do not have running water or electricity. The fetching and heating of water is therefore a time consuming and expensive daily ritual. The use of energy sources such as wood or coal ...

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 ...

Electricity cost of buildings is a major expense for building owners. Improvements in the efficient utilisation of energy is therefore of concern to this economic sector. Unfortunately, existing energy audit tools are ...

Life is not easy for the low-income rural population of Southern Africa. This includes those living in the informal settlements around cities. It is in part due to shortcomings in basic services such as water, sanitation ...

The fundamental objective of this thesis is to determine whether the requirements for thermal comfort in housing in South Africa will provide for the necessary levels of energy efficiency. The effectiveness of various ...

A rapid growth in the national electricity demand is placing an ever-increasing demand on the national electricity supply utility, Eskom. Projections show that the load demand in South Africa may exceed the installed ...

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Blood glucose management in Type 1 diabetes is crucial in preventing several diabetic complications. Blood glucose management is a complex task requiring diabetics too carefully administer the correct dosages of insulin ...