Evaluating the effectiveness of phase overcurrent protection on overhead medium-voltage feeders

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Design and application of an automated system for camera photogrammetric calibration by De Villiers, Jason

“…The proposed system is based on a robotic arm which presents an interchangeable light source to the camera in a sequence of known discrete poses. …”
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Integration and optimization of hydrokinetic turbines in canals in South Africa

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Investigation of hydro-mechanical particle flow through horizontal orifices by Qiu, Zhenghui

“…Results indicated that there was a lot of potential for improving the optimisation of granular flow. Optimisation in this sense was defined as maximising the recovery (%) or collection rate (kg/s) of the system. …”
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Wideband low noise amplifier for highly sensitive square kilometre array receivers

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Modelling and Tracking of the Global Maximum Power Point in Shaded Solar PV Systems Using Computational Intelligence by Sagonda, Arnold Farai

“…Solar Photovoltaic (PV) systems are renewable energy sources that are environmentally friendly and are now widely used as a source of power generation. …”
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The synthesis of Combined Heat and Mass Exchange Networks (CHAMENs) with renewables considering environmental impact by Kim, So-Mang

“…This thesis builds on current knowledge of CHAMENs synthesis methods by considering CHAMENs with detailed regeneration networks (RENs) involving multiple recyclable MSAs, multiple regenerating streams, and solar thermal as an alternative energy source, using a multi-period synthesis approach. Simultaneously optimising a combination of these networks is not a trivial task due to the resulting large model size having many binary and non-linear terms and the interactions among them. …”
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Channel parameter tuning in a hybrid Wi-Fi-Dynamic Spectrum Access Wireless Mesh Network by Zlobinsky, Natasha

“…We use signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) as the optimisation objective. This incorporates any possible source or type of interference and makes our method agnostic to the protocol or technology of the interfering devices while ensuring that the received signal level is high enough for connectivity to be maintained on as many links as possible. …”
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Competitive advantage and dynamic competition:The role of innovation and disruption in retail banking by Simelane, Thabiso

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The development and application of multiplex real-time reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assays for the detection of enteric viruses on berry fruits and in water samp...

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Design and Implementation of a Risc-V Based LoRa Module by Njoroge, Mark

“…The proliferation of the Internet of Things(IoT) in both scale and complexity, alongside advances in optimised edge and fog system architectures, is driving an increasing need for low power end nodes with greater computational capabilities. …”
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Rollover prevention and path following of a scaled autonomous vehicle using nonlinear model predictive control by Gwayi, Isaac

“…The main goal of this study is to develop a yaw-rate and rollover stability controller of an Autonomous Scaled Ground Vehicle (ASGV) using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC). Open Source Software (OSS) known as Automatic Control and Dynamic Optimisation (ACADO) is used to design and simulate the NMPC controller based on an eight Degree of Freedom (8 DOF) nonlinear vehicle model with Pacejka tire model. …”
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To assess the diversification performance of emerging market equity portfolios

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Anaerobic co-digestion of fruit juice industry wastes with lignocellulosic biomass by Kell, Carissa Jordan Kayla

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Hybridization of electrical resistance tomography to population balance model for accurate bubble column reactor hydrodynamic parameter predictions by Adetunji, Olubode Caleb

“…As a result, detailed hydrodynamic predictions suitable for Bubble Column Reactor [BER] optimisation results with minimal computing effort. Electrical Resistance Tomography [ERT] is a technique for creating 3D images of objects occurring in space. …”
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Auto-bandwidth control in dynamically reconfigured hybrid-SDN MPLS networks by Brandt, Angus Daniel

“…The path computation element further enables control of the label switched path's bandwidths, which is adjusted based on current demand and optimisation method used. The hose model is used to specify a range of traffic conditions. …”
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Developing analytical methods to determine physicochemical properties, protein and amino acid composition of African staple foods

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Feasibility of directly integrating a single ended LNA onto the dense dipole array. by Hattingh, Shane

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Investigation into DNA recovered from human teeth for forensic applications by Haikney, Tarryn

“…When human remains are severely compromised, hard tissues may provide the only DNA source for identification. The QIAamp® DNA Investigator Kit is used in forensic laboratories worldwide, including in South Africa, to extract DNA for identification purposes. …”
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The isolation and characterisation of a Babesia bovis stock from outbreaks on a farm in the Swartberg region of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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