Author:Fon, RC; Igboamalu, F; Ndjiongue, AR; Ouahada, K; Leke, C; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Jul 2022Compared to well-established underwater acoustic communication techniques, underwater wireless optical communication (UWOC) offers significantly more transmission bandwidth and can be used in multiple short-range marine applications. Color-shift ...Read more
Author:Herselman, Martha E; Du Buisson, U; Marais, Mario A; Pitse-Boshomane, M; Roux, KDate:Oct 2010The purpose of this paper is to indicate how Outcome Mapping (OM) can be used as a methodology to monitor and evaluate a specific developmental informatics project currently under way in the Meraka Institute. OM was applied in the Broadband ...Read more
Author:Forbes, PBC; Garland, Rebecca MDate:Jul 2016This chapter focuses on the air pollutants which are generally found in the troposphere and does not provide detail on specific areas where atmospheric pollutants and atmospheric chemistry may differ from that generally found, such as in the ...Read more
Author:Cairns, RIDate:2000Small-scale timber growers access commercial timber markets in KwaZulu-Natal through three mechanisms. These are; highly structured contractual arrangements (SAPPI, Lima and Mondi); membership in commercial forest-owners associations or timber ...Read more
Author:Berglund, Martin; Drewes, F; Van der Merwe, BDate:Apr 2018The output size problem, for a string-to-tree transducer, is to determine the asymptotic behavior of the function describing the maximum size of output trees, with respect to the length of input strings. We show that the problem to determine, ...Read more
Author:Daswa, Pfarelo; Moller, H; Govender, GonasagrenDate:Mar 2019Al-Si-Mg casting alloys, such as Al-7Si-0.3Mg alloy A356, are heat treatable and can be precipitation hardened to the T6 temper condition. However, Al-Mg-Si casting alloys (5xx series) are generally not considered to be heat treatable. These ...Read more
Author:Bruning, R; Zhang, Y; McLaren, M; Duparre, M; Forbes, ADate:Sep 2015We investigated the overlap relation of the free-space Laguerre–Gaussian modes to the corresponding linearly polarized modes of a step-index fiber. To maximize the overlap for an efficient coupling of the free-space modes into a fiber, the ...Read more
Author:Nkomo, M; Hancke, GP; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Sinha, S; Onumanyi, Adeiza JDate:Sep 2018In recent times, Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are broadly applied in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in order to enhance the productivity and efficiency of existing and prospective manufacturing industries. In particular, an area ...Read more
Author:Roux, Michael P; Sallie, Ismail M; Nordengen, Paul A; Ras, H; De Franca, Volanda MPDate:Mar 2005Not only do overloaded vehicles pose an increased safety risk on the road (reduced stability and braking efficiency etc.), but they also accelerate the rate of deterioration of the road network and increase road maintenance costs, which in ...Read more
Author:Mamushiane, Lusani; Mukute, T; Lysko, Albert A; Mwangama, J; Du Toit, Moegamat ZDate:Aug 2019Cloud computing, Network Function Visualization (NFV), and programmable infrastructures such as Software-Defined Networking (SDN) are transforming ICT business models. These technologies work in an integrated pattern to deliver full management ...Read more
Author:Naidoo, M; Zunckel, M; John, J; Taviv, IDate:Oct 2006Air quality data is currently collected, processed and archived by a number of independent institutes. No collaboration exists between these organisations and there is no provincial or national air quality data information system or archive. ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony KDate:May 2008This workshop was conceived with the aim of discussing what an address actually is and exploring the possibility of developing an international address standard across the various domains that use addresses. This paper attempts to provide an ...Read more
Author:Momba, MNB; Kfir, R; Venter, SN; Cloete, TEDate:Jan 2000The impact of biofilms present in water distribution systems on the microbial quality of potable water is reported in this review. The issues covered include the composition of biofilms, factors governing their formation and the effect and ...Read more
Author:Szewczuk, SDate:Apr 2013CSIR has a long history in energy and energy related matters. Initially, this work was primarily focused on the industrial sector, with a specific emphasis on coal that was and still is the primary energy source in South Africa. Additionally, ...Read more
Author:Ndlela, Luyanda L; Oberholster, Paul J; Van Wyk, JH; Cheng, Po-HsunDate:Dec 2016Cyanobacterial blooms are a current cause for concern globally, with vital water sources experiencing frequent and increasingly toxic blooms in the past decade. These increases are resultant of both anthropogenic and natural factors, with ...Read more
Author:Coelho, ST; Recalde, MY; Mani, SK; Stafford, William HLDate:Jan 2020This chapter presents a general overview of each region where the selected developing countries (Latin America, Africa, and Asia) are located. It includes socioeconomic figures, such as energy access, share of urban and rural population, and ...Read more
Author:Meyers, BC; Mahmood, GI; Meyers, Bronwyn CDate:Nov 2009Due to CFD Shortfalls, experimental data on gas turbine combustors is required to obtain insight into the combustion and flow mechanisms as well as for simulation and model validation and evaluation. The temperature and velocity fields of a ...Read more
Author:Sebake, Thandi NDate:Feb 2009Since the detrimental affects of construction practices on the natural environment were highlighted, the performance of the buildings has become a major concern for occupants and built environment professionals (Crawley and Aho, 1999; Ding, ...Read more
Author:Ramchuran, Santosh O; O’Brien, Frances F; Dube, Noluthando N; Ramdas, VDate:Jun 2023Recently, there has been a paradigm shift towards ‘greener’ processes/products, with emphasis being placed on sustainability. The traditional manufacturing processes require re-working and adapting new methods to ensure that they are more ...Read more