Browsing Mechanical Engineering by Title
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Life prediction of power line damper.
(2012)Power line function is to transfer electrical power. Power lines represent a major component in the transport process of electricity and they are subjected to various types of failures. Causes of failure include wind-induced ... -
Lightweight structural design of UAV wing through the use of coreless composite materials employing novel construction techniques.
(2017)A new structural layout was designed for an existing UAV wing with the aims of lightening the wing by eliminating the use of cored composite construction and reducing the manufacturing time of the wing by making use of ... -
Long term adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a South African cohort.
(2018)Background Current treatment of HIV requires life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART) to suppress HIV replication. Adherence to medication is a critical component of treatment success, where ≥95% of doses, must be taken ... -
Low velocity impact energy absorption of fibrous metal-matrix composites using smart materials.
(2003)In general, the basic concept of an intelligent material is defined as the multifunctional material that has a sensor, a processor and an actuator function in the material that allows it to maintain optimum conditions in ... -
Manufacturing planning and operations optimisation for mass customisation manufacturing using computational intelligence.
(2015)This study determined whether an Advanced Manufacturing System could be optimised, more effectively than by traditional methods, using new and novel computational intelligence techniques. An Advanced Manufacturing System ... -
The measurement of axial turbine tip clearance flow phenomena in a moving wall annular cascade and in a linear cascade.
(1989)On unshrouded axial flow turbine rotors, the tip clearance, required for thermal expansion and manufacturing limitations, allows fluid to leak from the pressure side to the suction side of the blade. This flow across the ... -
Mechanical design of a biologically inspired prosthetic hand, the touch hand 3.
(2017)The Touch hand 3 was developed to improve on the mechanical and mechatronic design of the Touch hand 2. A basic prototype hand was rapidly developed using 3D CAD software and 3D printing and tested on an amputee. The ... -
A mechanistic evaluation and design of tunnel support systems for deep level South African mines.
(1999)The design of support systems, comprising rock bolt reinforcement and fabric containment components for tunnels in deep level mining environments does not currently cater well for adverse rock mass conditions. This often ... -
A mechatronic approach to develop the concept of a materials handling system for a reconfigurable manufacturing environment.
(2010-11-01)People are unique and display a variety of preferences with regard to the products that are -
Mechatronic design and optimisation of a low-cost prosthetic hand.
The Touch Hand II was developed to improve on the first version, addressing the lack of low cost myoelectric controlled hand prostheses. The improvements included a lower materials cost of $ 635.14, an aesthetically ... -
Mechatronics integration for a vehicle simulator.
(2016)This dissertation presents the research and integration of a mechatronics system to be used in a vehicle simulator. The vehicle simulator is comprised of a 3-DOF platform which is used to provide motion cues to the driver. ... -
Modeling and experimental validation of a loop heat pipe for terrestrial thermal management applications.
(2013)The Loop Heat Pipe (LHP) is a passive, two-phase heat transfer device used, most commonly, for thermal management of aerospace and aeronautical electronic equipment. A unique feature is a porous wick which generates the ... -
Modeling of fabricated NiO/TiO2 P-N heterojunction solar cells.
(Research India Publications., 2018)This paper reports modelling and theoretical validation of a fabricated NiO/TiO2 P-N heterojunction solar cell. The solar cell equations were modelled and thereafter theoretical validation of the fabricated solar cells was ... -
Modelling and empirical characterisation of environmental degradation of FRP laminates in southern Africa.
(2010-10-29)As polymeric composite materials are being increasingly used in Southern Africa, there is a -
Modelling and testing of a low temperature solar organic rankine cycle power plant.
(2016)The post-apartheid era in South Africa has brought with it great challenges regarding electricity supply with demand far outstripping supply mainly due to the refocusing of the economy to foster industrialisation, the mass ... -
Modelling of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube-reinforced polymers with applications to composite structures.
(2010-11-01)Owing to their exceptional mechanical and physical properties, carbon nanotubes seem to -
Modelling saturated tearing modes in tokamaks.
(1992)In this thesis a model for saturated tearing mode islands is developed. The equations for the mode amplitudes are essentially those of R B White et al,after a pertubation expansion has been made. It is well known that ... -
Modelling, design and analysis of a water jetpack powered by an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) system.
(2017)This dissertation describes the development and analysis of a water jetpack powered by an AUV system. The UKZN water jetpack has been in development since 2015 and has demonstrated the ability and potential for high ... -
Modular mechatronic CIM control for Internet manufacturing.
(2002)Mechatronics encompass a holistic approach to the design, development, production, maintenance and disposal of complex engineering systems, products and processes. The control and modelling of the manufacturing process ... -
A modular prosthetic arm with haptic interfacing for transradial/transhumeral amputees.
(2014)Contemporary upper extremity prosthetics bring a lot of benefit to the amputee community. However, there are still a number of challenges facing the field of upper extremity prosthetics. These challenges include high cost ...