The need was identified to develop an analytical performance prediction code for subsonic multistage axial compressors that can be included in network analysis software. It was found that performance calculations based ...

This study investigated the various techniques available for rigid body system simulation, thus providing a thorough overview of the latest relevant literature. N became apparent that no engineering level accurate impulsive ...

The South African economy, which is largely based on heavy industry such as minerals extraction and processing, is by nature very energy intensive. Based on the abundance of coal resources, electricity in South Africa ...

The pollution of South Africa’s water resources puts a strain on an already stressed natural resource. One of the main pollution sources is industrial effluents such as acid mine drainage (AMD) and other mining effluents. ...

The rapid development in nuclear technology worldwide has created the need for an efficient power conversion unit to extract the energy from the new generation IV reactors. The generation IV reactor currently under ...

From an economic point of view, the use of membranes at the present time is intermediate between the development of first generation membrane processes and second generation processes such as supported liquid membranes. ...

Ultra-high radio-frequency identification (UHF RFID) systems outperform all other RFID technologies in terms of throughput and reading range. UHF RFID tags and readers will be deployed on unprecedented scales during ...

Public transportation in South Africa is characterized by little or no consideration for energy efficiency and use of cleaner fuels. In the case of transport planning in South African cities, no assessment of the economic ...

The effects of the so-called energy-crisis are being felt world-wide. Dwindling natural resources has seen an increase in research efforts to develop new energy efficient technologies, and to manage existing facilities ...

The McTronX research group at the North-West University is currently researching self-sensing techniques for Active Magnetic Bearings (AMB). The research is part of an ongoing effort to expand the knowledge base on AMBs ...