Author:Sroor, H; Naidoo, Darryl; Miller, SW; Nelson, J; Courtial, J; Forbes, ADate:Jan 2019Fractals, complex shapes with structure at multiple scales, have long been observed in Nature: as symmetric fractals in plants and sea shells, and as statistical fractals in clouds, mountains and coastlines. With their highly polished spherical ...Read more
Author:Masindi, Vhahangwele; Ndiritu, JGDate:Jun 2017This study evaluated the fractional and sequential recovery of inorganic contaminants from acid mine drainage (AMD) using cryptocrystalline magnesite. Batch experimental approach was used to fulfil the goals of this study. The obtained results ...Read more
Author:Masindi, Vhahangwele; Ndiritu, JG; Maree, JPDate:Apr 2018In this study, a process of fractional and step-wise recovery of metals from Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) using calcined cryptocrystalline magnesite was explored. pH Redox Equilibrium (in C language) (PHREEQC) was used to complement the experimental ...Read more
Author:Johakimu, Jonas K; Bush, TDate:Mar 2011The focus of this study was to seek an alternative way of manufacturing sack paper with uniform quality properties at increased refining energy efficiency compared to currently applied technologies. Kraft pulp produced at Kappa number ...Read more
Author:Johakimu, Jonas K; Jerome, A; Sithole, Bishop B; Prabashni, LDate:Sep 2015An alternative way of fractionating lignocellulose biomass into its individual components, hemicelluloses, lignin and cellulose, was investigated. South African Eucalyptus grandis wood chips were fractionated using a combination of hot water ...Read more
Author:Denneman, EDate:May 2011An innovative pavement system known as Ultra Thin Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (UTCRCP) was recently developed in South Africa. The technology is currently being implemented on some major routes in the country. The system consists ...Read more
Author:Denneman, E; Wu, R; Kearsley, EP; Visser, ATDate:Jul 2009Pavement materials are subjected to high-cycle loading regimes. Conventional design methods employ the Palmgren-Miner damage hypothesis to predict the fatigue life of pavement materials. The material itself is usually characterized in the ...Read more
Author:Kobo, Hlabishi I; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GPDate:Apr 2018Software Defined Wireless Sensor Networks is a new and emerging network paradigm that seeks to address the impending issues in Wireless sensor networks. It is formed by applying Software Defined Networking to wireless sensor networks whose ...Read more
Author:Roux, Rina N; Van der Lingen, E; Botha, AP; Botes, AEDate:Nov 2020This study investigates the fragmented nature of the global and local titanium metal value chains. South Africa has the fourth most abundant titanium reserves in the world. However, South Africa mainly exports titanium ore and imports value-added ...Read more
Author:Smuts, H; Loock, M; Van Der Merwe, A; Kotzé, PaulaDate:Oct 2009Knowledge assets are of far greater value than any tangible asset and provide organisations with the basis for creating a sustainable competitive advantage. The nature of knowledge and knowledge management have given rise to a range of different ...Read more
Author:Dlamini, IZ; Taute, B; Radebe, JDate:May 2011Cyber security is a GLOBAL issue. The rest of the world needs Africa to be aware and ready. Furthermore, Africa can only be aware and ready if it is internally organised and collaborates effectively with the rest of the world. The African ...Read more
Author:Thothela, NT; Markus, E; Masinde, M; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jul 2023Machine Learning (ML) is fast becoming a technology of choice with enormous potential to transform small-scale agriculture, particularly in helping farmers make informed decisions about crop choices. On the other hand, there is evidence that ...Read more
Author:Ngassam, EK; Kourie, DG; Watson, BWDate:Oct 2010Previous work on implementations of FA-based string recognizers suggested a range of implementation strategies (and therefore, algorithms) aiming at improving their performance for fast string recognition. However, an efficient exploitation ...Read more
Author:Joubert, LJ; Davel, MH; Barnard, E; Zimu, VDate:Nov 2004The need for a bootstrapping approach to the morphological decomposition of words in agglutinative languages such as isiZulu is motivated, and the complexities of such an approach are described. The authors then introduce a generic framework ...Read more
Author:Davoren, B; Sacks, N; Theron, MarithaDate:Nov 2021The interest in additive manufacturing and its unique applications has increased significantly over recent years. This has resulted in the need for alloys and composites to be optimized for these processes. In this study a multiphase parameter ...Read more
Author:Kotzé, Paula; Tsogang, M; Van der Merwe, ADate:Oct 2012The use of patterns and pattern languages in enterprise architecture (EA) is a relatively novel concept. Although both the concepts of patterns and EA are over 30 years old, the notion of design patterns is hardly applied to EA. There is a ...Read more
Author:Mabaso, M; Withey, Daniel J; Twala, BDate:Feb 2016Fluorescence microscopy imaging is an important tool in modern biological research, allowing insights into the processes of biological systems. Automated image analysis algorithms help in extracting information from these images. Validation ...Read more
Author:Chauke, Mapoo D; Mphadzha, Fhumulani RDate:Feb 2022Proper functioning of a nation's economy and society requires that its critical infrastructure is safe and secure. The protection of critical infrastructure is becoming a growing concern to national governments, infrastructure managers and ...Read more
Author:Burke, Ivan D; Naidoo, Sasha; Olivier, MSDate:Apr 2010Mobile Ad hoc Networks have become an attractive option for military and disaster-response operations. Its ad hoc nature allows for fast deployment and requires no pre-existing network infrastructure. Most of the MANET protocol development ...Read more