Decision support for generator maintenance scheduling in the energy sector by Schlunz, Evert Barend

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Development of a meshing tool for the analysis of an axial flow fan by Stephan, Gideon Adrian

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Determination of shakedown boundary and fitness-assessment-diagrams of cracked pipe bends by ElSaadany, Mostafa

“…Line Spring Elements (LSE) are embedded in quadratic shell elements to model part through cracks. Failure assessment diagrams (FAD) are developed through linking the J-integral fracture mechanics parameter with the shakedown limit moments of the analyzed cracked 90-degree pipe bend. …”
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DBKnot: A Transparent and Seamless, Pluggable Tamper Evident Database by Khalil, Islam

“…Additionally, different models of optimization by implementing pipelining parallelism in the hashing/signing process have been tested in order to check their impact on performance. …”
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NGO outreach to priority refugee population demographics in Cairo by Petrus, Joelle

“…In this context it is of great utility to strengthen outreach programs whose aim is to strengthen the connection between service receiver (refugees) and the service provider (the organization.) …”
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CogniVault: Enabling Privacy-Aware Cognitive Distortion Detection in Intelligent Mental Health Applications by Dawoud, Mariam

“…Our results show that privacy can be preserved without significantly affecting performance or sacrificing the utility of mental health ana- lytics, paving the way for responsible AI in mental health care.…”
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Measuring cross-section data for prompt gammas emitted during proton-nucleus collisions by Ramanathan, Vijitha

“…This advantage can quickly turn into a disadvantage if there is any uncertainty in the delivery of the proton beam. To fully utilize the benefits of proton therapy, it is important to monitor the in-vivo dose deposition. …”
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Autocrine regulation of gonadotropin-releasing hormone in immortalized hypothalamic GT1-7 neurons by Pithey, Anne Louise

“…The present studies utilized GT1 -7 cells to investigate whether GnRH (at the level of the nerve terminal) influences the control of its own release. …”
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Aircraft state estimation using cameras and passive radar by De Charmoy, Benjamin

“…The MTTF extends a particle filter (PF) to handle the multiple targets and adds a probabilistic graphical model (PGM) data association stage to compute the mapping from detections to trackers. …”
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Novel Approaches to Global Benchmarking of Risk-Adjusted Surgical Outcomes by Spence, Richard Trafford

“…Background Despite the existence of multiple validated risk-assessment and quality benchmarking tools in surgery, their utility outside of High Income Countries is limited. …”
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Exploring a framework for decolonised disability-inclusive student walk support practices in an open and distance learning institution by Sipuka, Olwethu

“…The Capabilities Approach is utilized as the theoretical framework for this study. …”
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Postoperative outcomes associated with procedural sedation conducted by physician and non-physician anaesthesia providers: findings from the prospective, Observational African Surg... by van der Merwe, Freliza

“…Non-physician anesthesia providers are utilized to assist with providing anesthesia and procedural sedation in order to make essential surgeries available. …”
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An analytic framework to advance understanding of power sector reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa by Hampton, Brent

“…The expected improvements in utility efficiency, access and private sector financing have mostly not materialized. …”
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Enforcement of refugee rights in South Africa through public interest litigation in the spirit of Ubuntu by Baldauf, Marie Charlotte

“…By embracing the spirit of Ubuntu, South Africa has the potential to emerge as a beacon of hope and a model for effective refugee protection globally…”
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Intellectual property, innovation and trade: strategies for the actualisation of agenda 2063 of the African Union by Maiga, Philda

“…The thesis calls for a pro-development, TRIPS-compliant intellectual property framework that deliberately utilises TRIPS flexibilities, plant breeders' rights, and utility models, alongside supportive policy interventions and greater investment in research and development. …”
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The role of entrepreneurial resourcefulness in the context of sustaining business growth

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Architecture as a means of labour : architecture contributing to contextual events through its consumption a clothing production facility in the City of Pretoria

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Cultivating the city - a multifunctional landscape along the Walker Spruit, Pretoria

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