Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Sadiku, ERDate:Jun 2017This chapter discusses the strategies employed in enhancing the wear performance of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). A brief overview of the polyolefins, their structure, and tribological characteristics and applications is presented. ...Read more
Author:Lain, Elisabeth J; Smith, Marie EDate:Jan 2024A new age of satellite remote sensing is upon us. High-tech sensors capable of imaging the earth at over 100 spectral wavebands are now a reality. These sensors, known as hyperspectral radiometers, capture very fine spectral features of the ...Read more
Author:Parsons, SADate:Apr 2010Indoor Environmental Health (IEH) is a comprehensive term that includes the effects of quantity of air, light and noise in a space and the physical, physiological and psychological aspects from colours, aesthetics, services, outdoor climate ...Read more
Author:Parsons, SDate:Jan 2010Indoor Environmental Health (IEH) is a comprehensive term that includes the effects of quantity of air, light and noise in a space and the physical, physiological and psychological aspects from colours, aesthetics, services, outdoor climate ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Tobias HDate:Mar 2014Buildings are an expression of our need for shelter which is driven by a host of factors including the need for comfort and security. Our perceptions of, and responses to, our buildings are inseparable from the ways in which our buildings ...Read more
Author:Harmse, Henriette; Britz, Katarina; Gerber, Aurona JDate:Sep 2018The W3C standardized Semantic Web languages enable users to capture data without a schema in a manner which is intuitive to them. The challenge is that, for the data to be useful, it should be possible to query the data and to query it ...Read more
Author:Kesavan Pillai, Sreejarani; Ray, SSDate:Sep 2015The use of polymer materials in food packaging is one of the fastest growing global trends. There has been serious interest and effort over the last few years in the advancement of novel food packaging concepts which can play a proactive role ...Read more
Author:Jovanovic, Nebojsa; Dzikiti, Sebinasi; Gush, Mark BDate:Jul 2018In this chapter, we argue that an integrated approach for estimating crop water requirements is required to account for atmospheric conditions, plant water status and soil properties. The chapter first reviews the concepts, principles, limits ...Read more
Author:Isong, B; Ratanang, T; Gasela, N; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Nov 2023This paper addresses the issues of fault tolerance (FT) and intrusion detection (ID) in the Software-defined networking (SDN) environment. We design an integrated model that combines the FT-Manager as an FT mechanism and an ID-Manager, as an ...Read more
Author:Kliks, A; Medeisis, A; Haddad, Y; Masonta, Moshe T; De Nardis, L; Holland, ODate:Oct 2013This chapter addresses a number of issues related to standardization and regulatory policies aiming at promoting energy-efficient communications and networking, highlighting the need of synergic approach. It encompasses the analysis of various ...Read more
Author:Funke, Nicola S; Nienaber, S; Gioia, CDate:Feb 2012From an environmental perspective, South Africa faces many challenges that affect both its ecological biodiversity as well as its socio- economic and socio-political security . One of the most prominent challenges is acid mine drainage (AMD) ...Read more
Author:Makgwane, Peter R; Ray, SSDate:Oct 2013The development of green catalytic methods for chemical synthesis and energy generation based on nanocoated catalyst microfluidic systems is a growing area of innovative research. The interface between heterogeneous catalysis and microchannel ...Read more
Author:Mambo, JuliaDate:Dec 2017This chapter introduces the second edition of the Atlas by outlining the context under which the book is written and the importance of the content.Read more
Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Sinha Ray, SuprakashDate:Feb 2018Polymer nanocomposites are a relatively new class of material containing components with at least one dimension less than 100 nm. This chapter provides an introduction to these polymer nanocomposites and their relationship to microcomposites. ...Read more
Author:Jeffrey, L; Henry, G; McGill, JDate:Jan 2015This chapter provides some basic geological and mining background information and sets the scene in terms of the key operational challenges experienced by local coal miners and the role that geophysics can play in addressing these challenges.Read more
Author:Fourie, S; Van Schoor, Michael; Vogt, D; van der Walt, J; Jikelo, A; Campbell, G; Du Plessis, ADate:Jan 2015This chapter introduces a range of geophysical methods that may be applicable to coal mining and exploration problems. The focus of these discussions is on emphasising the link between geology and physics – and how the different geophysical ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Aug 2010By recognising the specific environmental challenges facing South Africa, mindful of the government‘s commitment to reducing South Africa‘s Greenhouse gas emissions, and acknowledging the need to build social cohesion, the Green Building ...Read more
Author:Katima, JHY; Godfrey, Linda KDate:Jun 2018Africa is the world’s second largest continent after Asia, with a total surface area of 30,365,000 km2, including several islands. It stretches approximately from 37 degrees latitude north to 35 degrees latitude south and has 54 sovereign ...Read more
Author:Rossouw, M; Theron, ADate:2012Climate action has become a priority on the international agenda but the challenge facing the global community is both complex and considerable. Climate change poses a serious threat to human development and prosperity with potentially ...Read more