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Design, modelling and simulation of 2 novel 6 DOF hybrid machines.
(2012)
Industrial robot arms are an essential part of automated manufacturing, and perform tasks
such as component assembly, welding, light machining, spray painting, etc. They are highly
repeatable, can be calibrated to be ...
Cordless linear synchronous motor material handling system for computer integrated manufacturing.
(2000)
Advanced material handling systems' impact on flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) have
increased the efficiency and work rate over conventional manufacturing assemblies. The
interaction of automated guided vehicles ...
Automatic calibration of a tool-changing unit for modular reconfigurable machines.
(2011)
Modern trends in customer demand have resulted in the development of a class of
manufacturing system known as Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems (RMS).
Reconfigurable systems are designed around the idea that they must ...
High temperature fatigue crack growth behaviour of TIMETAL 21S in an oxidizing environment.
(1995)
The high temperature fatigue crack growth behaviour of the newly developed, metastable titanium-based alloy, TIMETAL 21S, was investigated in an inert and an oxidizing environment. The investigation adopted a two pronged ...
Smart materials for structural health monitoring.
(2003)
A new philosophy in structural health monitoring was explored, with the view to the creation of a smart mining bolt: one which would bear the normal load of any bolt used in South African gold mining tunnels, but at the ...
An investigation of solar powered absorption cooling systems for South Africa.
(2012)
Increased standards of living and indoor comfort demands have led to an increase in the demand
for air-conditioning in buildings in South Africa. Conventional vapor compression systems use
refrigerants that damage the ...
Development of high strength material for smart aircraft bolt.
(2005)
Scientists are constantly seeking new and convenient non-destructive damage assessment techniques. In fact, a global market has developed for structural health monitoring products. Many of the currently available techniques ...
The formulation of process variables for the elimination of defects in a semi-solid high pressure die cast component.
(2006)
Semi-Solid Metal (SSM) forming has distinct advantages: strength, near net shape, thick and thin sections and a large scope of materials able to be cast. The aim of this project is to produce a near net shape component ...
Controlling chaos in a sagittal plane biped model using the Ott-Grebogi-Yorke method.
(2012)
Controlling a system with chaotic nature provides the ability to control and maintain orbits of different
periods which extends the functionality of the system to be flexible. A system with diverse dynamical
behaviours ...
The influence of process factors on the production of semi solid feedstock.
(2000)
Semi-solid manufacturing is a near net shape forming process that takes advantage of an
alloy's thixotropic behaviour. However, in order to obtain the desired thixotropic properties
from an alloy in the semi -solid state, ...