Thermofluid design and analysis of centrifugal compressors for a 50 MWe concentrated solar power supercritical CO₂ Brayton power cycle by De Villiers, Caroline Michelle

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High performance non-symmetric multi-h CPFSK modulator and demodulator design by Cuthbert, James

“…The implementation of the first method was seen to function through simulations performed by using the TESLA simulation package. …”
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Evaluation and mitigation of the undesired effect of DC bias on inverter power transformer by Isumbingabo, Emma Francoise

“…DG systems are based on grid connected inverters and are increasingly being connected to utility grids to convert renewable energy sources to the utility grids. …”
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Development of a scaled doubly-fed induction generator for assessment of wind power integration issues by Dehnavifard, Hossein

“…The micro-machine is introduced in order to overcome the challenges of simulation models and the costs involved in field tests. …”
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Using mathematical models to track phosphorus in a full-scale wastewater treatment plant by Molefe, Lihlonono Hopewell

“…The two operational strategies were simulated and evaluated using performance indices (PI's: operational cost index (OCI) and effluent quality index (EQI)) derived from a previous investigation by the International Water Association (IWA) benchmark simulation modelling task group (Copp, 2002, Nopenset al., 2010). …”
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Robust portfolio construction: using resampled efficiency in combination with covariance shrinkage by Combrink, James

“…Here the thesis adopted the 'resampled efficiency' proposal of Michaud (1989) which utilises Monte Carlo simulation from the sampled distribution to generate a range of resampled efficient frontiers. …”
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The development and control of an autonomous sailboat by Van Tonder, Johann Ruben

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n Teoretiese en eksperimentele ontleding van 'n hidroulies aangedrewe sleeptrollie met terugvoerbeheer van spoed by Bester, Pieter Gysbert

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Preparation of high surface area porous carbons using methane as the carbonaceous feedstock

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The influence of prior creep damage on the fracture localisation in X20 CrMoV12-1 cross-weld creep tests by Rasiawan, Trisha

“…A larger testing volume of the FGHAZ was created by applying a weld thermal cycle simulation to the as-received base materials. The impact of this simulation was determined microstructurally by optical microscopy and mechanically by hardness and tensile testing. …”
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Modelling and control of industrial gas headers to improve flow stability and reduce pollution

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The shape optimisation of compliant structures to produce a desired snap-through load-placement path

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An evaluation of extractive and azeotropic distillation for separation of 1-octene from oxygenates typically produced during Fischer-Tropsch synthesis by Van der Vyver, Christiaan Steyn

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The development of a linear cutting machine used to characterise fem modelling parameters for cutting ug2 reef

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Energy retrofit decision support model for existing educational buildings in Egypt by Eltahan, Rania

“…The aim of this case study is to examine the applicability of ERDSS and functionality of the simulation model in the context of the budget constraints and technical limitations. …”
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Multi-agent analysis of industrial networks : a South African bio-energy case study by Malan, Rene

“…In this thesis it is argued that this understanding can be gained through modelling and simulation of such networks, where existing toolkits include simulators and/or optimisers, as well as an array of "soft systems" approaches, including multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA). …”
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A study of the decay of acid cationic ion exchange resin by Nesbitt, Allan Bernard

“…An original method of model simulation for the purposes of fitting to kinetic data was developed and consists of determining the resin surface concentration from flux data assuming the applicability of Newton's Law of Cooling to the ionic flux through the external laminar layer. …”
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Optimal energy management for a grid-tied solar PV-battery microgrid: A reinforcement learning approach by Muriithi, Grace

“…The performance of the proposed method is evaluated with differently fluctuating load profiles, i.e., slow, medium, and fast. Simulation results substantiated the efficacy of the proposed method as the algorithm was established to learn from experience to raise the battery state of charge and optimally shift loads from a one-time instance, thus supporting the utility grid in reducing aggregate peak load. …”
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AN EFFICIENT INTERFERENCE AVOIDANCE SCHEME FOR DEVICE-TODEVICE ENABLED FIFTH GENERATION NARROWBAND INTERNET OF THINGS NETWOKS’ by unknown

“…The numerous drawbacks that come with simulating these systems are explored. The enabling market for NB-IoT, the benefits for a few use cases, and the potential critical challenges associated with their deployment are all highlighted. …”
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