Inambao, Freddie Liswaniso.Ebhota, Williams Saturday.2017-04-252017-04-2520172017http://hdl.handle.net/10413/14438Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban 2017.Abstract available in PDF file.en-ZASmall hydropower.Centrifugal casting method.Functionally graded material.Access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa.Pelton turbine.Novel domestic design and manufacturing of Pelton Turbine bucket : a key to manage and enhance Sub-Saharan Africa’s hydro energy potential.Thesis