Author:Sivakumar, V; Bollig, C; Sharma, Ameeth; Tesfaye, MDate:Sep 2010In this paper, the authors describe the developmentof 2-Channel (532 nm and 355 nm) mobile LIDAR system for studying atmospheric particulate matter. The system is currently tested in house at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ...Read more
Author:Parsons, S; Conradie, Dirk CU; Abbott, G; De Jager, Peta; Bole, Sheldon; Motsatsi, LDate:May 2009The CSIR Building Science and Technology Competence area is currently in the process of establishing a Building Performance Laboratory (BPL). The BPL is aimed at becoming a centre at which the knowledge generation and technology development ...Read more
Author:Heyns, Johan A; Malan, AG; Harms, TM; Oxtoby, Oliver FDate:Jun 2012With the aim of accurately modelling free-surface flow of two immiscible fluids, this study presents the development of a new volume-of-fluid free-surface capturing formulation. By building on existing volume-of-fluid approaches, the new ...Read more
Author:De Villiers, M; Tlale, NSDate:Jan 2012In this paper, a refined control model for a Mecanum-wheeled mobile robot is developed and presented. Available control models in literature for Mecanum-wheeled mobile robots are based on a simplification which defines the contact point of ...Read more
Author:De Villiers, M; Bright, GDate:Jul 2010This paper presents the development of a control model for Mecanum wheels. Available control models used in robotics are based on a simplification which defines the contact point of the wheel on the ground as the point in the centre of the ...Read more
Author:Govender, Nicolin; Wilke, DN; Kok, S; Els, RDate:2013Understanding the dynamical behavior of Granular Media (GM) is extremely important to many industrial processes. Thus simulating the dynamics of GMis critical in the design and optimization of such processes. However, the dynamics of GM is ...Read more
Author:Mtsweni, Jabu S; Mutemwa, Muyowa; Mkhonto, NjabuloDate:2016As data in cyberspace continues to grow because of the ubiquity of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), it is becoming challenging to obtain context-aware, actionable information from Big Data to timely detect and respond to cyberattacks ...Read more
Author:Riato, L; Leira, M; Della Bella, V; Oberholster, Paul JDate:Jan 2018Acid mine drainage (AMD) from coal mining in the Mpumalanga Highveld region of South Africa has caused severe chemical and biological degradation of aquatic habitats, specifically depressional wetlands, as mines use these wetlands for storage ...Read more
Author:Phillips, HR; Landman, GVRDate:Mar 1994The principal objective of this project has been to provide SIMCOL and its two sub-committees (COLEEAG and COLREAG) with a discussion document on research priorities. Work on the project commenced at the end of March 1993 and an interim report ...Read more
Author:Semmelink, CJ; De Beer, MorrisDate:1993The paper briefly describes the K-mould and the dynamic loading and data acquisition system that was developed for the Division of Roads and Transport Technology (Transportek) K-mould. The loading system allows for the selection of the loading ...Read more
Author:Crampton, Michael C; Berger, E; Reid, S; Louw, MDate:Jun 2007This study relates to the development of an alkaliphilic, thermotolerant, Gram-positive isolate, Bacillus halodurans Alk36, for the over-production and surface display of chimeric gene products. This bacterium continuously over-produces ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn V; De Jager, Peta; Knoetze, Theunis PDate:May 2016Primary healthcare (PHC) service delivery is severely hampered by lack of, and poor quality infrastructure. In many cases the physical infrastructure at clinics is old, inadequate and in some cases not suitable for use. The provision of ...Read more
Author:Botha, Natasha; Marais, Stephen TDate:Nov 2021This study developed a Graphical User Interface (GUI) aimed at teaching the concepts of Machine Learning (ML) algorithms which form the backbone of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is done by means of tutorial videos and allowing the student ...Read more
Author:David, AN; Sewsynker-Sukai, B; Sithole, Bishop B; Gueguim Kana, EBDate:Aug 2020This study optimized a novel pretreatment of corn cob wastes (CCW) using green liquor dregs (GLD), a waste product from the chemical kraft pulping industry. Subsequently, the microbial growth and ethanol production kinetics of different ...Read more
Author:Neethling, PH; Rohwer, EG; Schwoerer, H; Botha, LDate:Oct 2010The Laser Research Institute and the CSIR National Laser Centre are developing a high power femtosecond laser system in a joint project with a phased approach. The laser system consists of an fs oscillator and a regenerative amplifier. An ...Read more
Author:Makgwane, Peter R; Ray, SSDate:Feb 2015Nanostructured vanadium-tin oxide (V(sub2)O(sub5)/SnO(sub2)) catalysts with V(sub2)O(sub5) loading in a range of 5–20 wt% have been synthesized. The V(sub2)O(sub5)/SnO(sub2) nanostructures exhibited effective catalytic performance in the ...Read more
Author:Szewczuk, SDate:Apr 2012An investigation into the development of a wind energy industrial strategy for South Africa was undertaken by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Risø-DTU of Denmark. This wind energy industrial strategy project aims ...Read more
Author:Maritz, JohanDate:Jun 2009A key challenge in rural environments is to overcome constraints such as high transport cost, irregular or unpredictable transport services, transport of low passenger and freight volumes, low logistics service demand and supply, limited local ...Read more
Author:Roberts, David P; Van der Merwe, JN; Canbulat, I; Sellers, EJ; Coetzer, SDate:Sep 2002The primary goal of this project was to determine the accuracy and validity of the Tributary Area Theory (TAT) and to provide better estimates of pillar load using numerical modelling and other tools. Literature review highlighted that previous ...Read more