Author:Oliphant, CJ; Arendse, CJ; Knoesen, D; Muller, TFG; Prins, S; Malgas, GFDate:May 2011The authors report on the growth kinetics of hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon, with specific focus on the effects of the deposition time and hydrogen dilution on the nano-structural properties. The growth in the crystallite size, attributed ...Read more
Author:Mo, L; Zheng, HaitaoDate:Jun 2019In this work, we report the synthesis of TiO2 (core)/MnO2(shell) nanorods by a redox reaction and TiO2 nanorods generated in-site from H-titanate nanorods during hydrothermal process. The MnO2 nanoflakes were grown densely on TiO2 nanorods ...Read more
Author:Gouws, GJ; Muller, RJ; Bowden, RSDate:May 1993The suitability of various buffer layer structures on (100) GaAs for (CdHg)Te growth by organometallic vapour phase epitaxy (OMVPE) was investigated. The preferred epitaxial orientation of (100) GaAs/ (lll) CdTe was found to be unsuitable due ...Read more
Author:Komakech Otim, CDate:Dec 2008A study was undertaken to compare growth potential of three Eucalyptus species of natural origin in South Eastern Australia, with commercially grown species on mid and high altitude temperate sites in the summer rainfall growing zones in South ...Read more
Author:Komakech, C; Swain, T-L; Fossey, ADate:Sep 2013Eucalyptus grandis is predominantly cultivated in the humid, warmer temperate, subtropical regions in South Africa for pulp and paper production because of its rapid growth and desirable wood properties. With forestry expanding into mid-altitude ...Read more
Author:Jacobs, D; Kotzé, Paula; Van der Merwe, ADate:Apr 2017A key constraint for growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa is the business skills required to grow the enterprises through the stages of transformation. Business process management (BPM) is one of the skills that could ...Read more
Author:Han, G; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Rodrigues, JJPC; Wang, XDate:Jun 2022The papers in this special section focus on artificial intelligence-enabled software defined industrial networks. With the development of intelligent manufacturing, new manufacturing modes such as personalized customization and networked ...Read more
Author:Moustafa, N; Choo, K-K R; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Mar 2022Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems are increasingly found in settings such as factories, smart cities/nations, and healthcare institutions. These systems facilitate the interconnection of automation and data analytics across different ...Read more
Author:Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jun 2021UMAN society has experienced three industrial revolutions from mechanization, and electricity to information automation. Every industrial revolution significantly alters the form of agricultural industry from labor-intensive farming, mechanized ...Read more
Author:Lan, YJ; Botha, AdèleDate:Jul 2018This special issue aims to provide a platform where researchers can present their research efforts offering insights into: (1) the approaches governing the application of technology to enhance L2 game-based learning in context; (2) the ...Read more
Author:Adedeji, KB; Ponnle, AA; Abe, BT; Jimoh, AA; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hamam, YDate:Nov 2018In this paper, a stand-alone application with graphical user interface (GUI) developed for monitoring AC induced corrosion expectancies of buried pipelines near a high voltage AC transmission line is presented. A Rand water site, South Africa, ...Read more
Author:Tainton, MNDate:Dec 1984Research into the management of grassland communities in South Africa spans a period of more than 50 years. The work has covered a wide range of topics relating to the form and function of grassland communities, and has had as its main objective ...Read more
Author:Stewart, JM; Whillier, ADate:Apr 1978This report is intended primarily for ventilation staff on mines, but is also of importance to management. In the gold mining industry the assessment of heat stress is likely to be for one of three purposes: to assess either the average or ...Read more
Author:Meiring, PGJ; Drews, RJLC; Van Eck, H; Stander, GJDate:Jan 1968Some of the effluents from the sewage purification systems covered by this report show quite marked seasonal variations. No assurance can be given that the effluents would meet promulgated standards from season to season. The effluent from ...Read more
Author:Clinton, D; Cleland, A; Sanio, M; Botha, D; Wall, K; Negussey, D; Lewis, SDate:Oct 2010WFEO’s Standing Committee on Capacity Building (CCB) has over the years developed an understanding of the challenges and complexities that face the engineering community regarding capacity and sustainability issues. With the objective of ...Read more
Author:Clinton, D; Cleland, A; Sanio, M; Botha, D; Wall, K; Negussey, D; Lewis, SDate:Nov 2011WFEO’s Standing Committee on Capacity Building (CCB) has over the years developed an understanding of the challenges and complexities that face the engineering community regarding capacity and sustainability issues. With the objective of ...Read more
Author:Gololo, V; Majozi, T; Zhelev, T; Semkov, KDate:2011Water cooling and water heating is an important source of energy consumption, accounting for more than 20% of all energy consumption in manufacturing industry. It is clear that the development of heat recycling schemes and better structural ...Read more
Author:Yenwong Fai, AS; Durrheim, RJ; Hildyard, MWDate:Sep 2012Mining-induced seismic events pose a serious risk to workers in deep mines. Accurate numerical simulations are useful in analyzing the problem and developing mitigation strategies. Here we tackle the problem of guided interfacial elastic wave ...Read more
Author:Loveday, Philip WDate:Jul 2012Cost-effective NDE of the vast length of aging railway track around the world remains a challenge for the community. Continuously welded rail is installed in tension but temperature changes can result in rail buckling if the initial tension ...Read more
Author:Loveday, Philip WDate:Apr 2012Cost-effective NDE of the vast length of ageing railway track around the world remains challenge for the community. Since continuously welded railway lines may be thought of as one-dimensional elastic waveguides, they are natural candidates ...Read more