Author:Andhavarapu, EV; Loveday, Philip W; Long, Craig S; Heyns, PSDate:Jan 2010The semi-analytical finite element method (SAFE) is a popular method for analysing guided wave propagation in elastic waveguides of complex cross-section such as rails. The convergence of these models has previously been studied for linear ...Read more
Author:Greben, JM; Gledhill, Irvy MA; Cooper, Antony K; De Villiers, RDate:Jan 2010The authors examine the question of stability of breakwater structures using the simulation software PhysX. This “physics engine” can be used to construct various packings of breakwater elements, each of which can be used to analyze the damage ...Read more
Author:Suliman, Ridhwaan; Oxtoby, Oliver F; Malan, AG; Kok, SDate:Jan 2010This paper presents the formulation, implementation and evaluation of an enhanced matrix free edge-based finite volume approach to model the mechanics of solids undergoing large non-linear deformations. The developed technology is evaluated ...Read more
Author:Pandelani, Thanyani A; Reinecke, John D; Beetge, FDate:Jan 2010For troop mobility and safety during peacekeeping operations, protection against landmines is key. Vehicle landmine protection validation testing is an integral part of military equipment procurement process and serves as an important technical ...Read more
Author:M'Boungui, G; Loveday, Philip W; Long, Craig SDate:Jan 2010The authors investigate a novel ultrasonic motor which generates a stator trajectory in the form of a figure-of-eight by superimposing two resonant modes, with one double the frequency of the other. Topology optimization was used to design ...Read more
Author:Mbanjwa, MB; Land, KJ; Jewell, L; Moss, EA; Gledhill, Irvy MADate:Jan 2010This paper discusses the experimental observation of capillary instabilities of two-phase flow in a microfluidc T-junction. These instabilities are analogous to the classical Plateau-Rayleigh instabilities. The experiments were carried out ...Read more
Author:Van der Merwe, SW; Groenwold, AA; Loveday, Philip W; Thiart, GDDate:Jan 2010The valveless micropump holds great potential for the biomedical community in applications such as drug delivery systems, blood glucose monitoring, and many others. In this paper, the authors investigate the characteristics of a planar ...Read more
Author:Grobler, Jan-Hendrik; de Villiers, R; Cooper, Antony KDate:Jan 2010A method is proposed for the modelling of fluid-solid interaction in applications where fluid forces dominate. Data are transferred between two stand-alone codes: a dedicated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) code capable of free surface ...Read more
Author:Kok, SDate:Jan 2011A new method is proposed to predict the irradiation induced property changes in nuclear; graphite, including the effect of a change in irradiation temperature. The currently used method; to account for changes in irradiation temperature, the ...Read more
Author:Long, Craig S; Loveday, Philip W; Forbes, A; Land, KDate:Jan 2010For intra-cavity laser beam control, a small, low-cost deformable mirror is required. This mirror can be used to correct for time- dependent phase aberrations to the laser beam, such as those caused by thermal expansion of materials. A ...Read more
Author:Bogaers, Alfred EJ; Kok, S; Malan, AGDate:Jan 2010In this paper, we implement the method of Proper Orthogonal Decomposition (POD) to generate a reduced order model (ROM) of an optimization based mesh movement technique. In the study it is shown that POD can be used effectively to generate a ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony K; de Villiers, R; Greben, JM; van der Bergh, F; Gledhill, Irvy MADate:Jan 2010A variety of concrete armour units laid on top of rubble mounds are used to protect breakwaters and other harbour infrastructure. Coastal engineers build three-dimensional physical scale models to understand the dynamic processes caused by ...Read more
Author:Mukaro, R; Govender, K; Gledhill, Irvy MA; Kokwe, NLDate:Jan 2010In this paper we report on the laboratory investigations of breaking water waves. Measurements of the water levels and instantaneous fluid velocities were conducted in water waves breaking on a sloping beach within a glass flume. Instantaneous ...Read more