• Research and development of a reconfigurable robotic end-effector for machining and part handling. 

  Reddy, Clydene Emmanual. (2020)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Voice interfaces in mobile human-robot collaboration for advanced manufacturing systems. 

  Pather, Shane. (2019)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• The design and analysis of a novel 5 degree of freedom parallel kinematic manipulator. 

  Dharmalingum, Wesley Emile. (2019)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Design of an improved solar powered water desalination plant. 

  Singh, Devesh. (2020)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Production and combustion of waste animal fat biodiesel as alternate fuel to fossil diesel. 

  Cheruiyot, Kosgei Edwin. (2020)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Development of a composite oxidiser tank for the Phoenix-1B Mk. II hybrid rocket. 

  Williams, Dylan Roy. (2020)

  Abstract available in PDF.

• Development of a comprehensive energy model to simulate the energy efficiency of a battery electric vehicle to allow for prototype design optimisation and validation. 

  Woods, Matthew Allan Ray. (2017)

  This dissertation describes the development of an energy model of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) to assist designers in evaluating the impact of overall energy efficiency on vehicle performance. Energy efficiency is a ...

• Structural analysis of a composite monocoque chassis for use in a high performance electric vehicle. 

  Witteveen, Nicholas Tjebbe. (2018)

  The adoption of electric vehicle technology is becoming more prevalent, as society strives to reduce the negative impact of greenhouse gas emissions and focuses on a sustainable future. This thesis details the design and ...

• Performance characterisation of metal additives in paraffin wax hybrid rocket fuel grains. 

  Maharaj, Chikhar Shehan. (2018)

  The Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG) at the University of KwaZulu Natal is actively developing sounding rockets in the Phoenix Hybrid Sounding Rocket Programme, for use by the South African scientific community. ...

• The development of a paraffin wax/nitrous oxide hybrid rocket slab motor. 

  Theba, Raisa. (2019)

  Slab motors are used to determine and investigate the regression rate characteristics of hybrid rocket propellant combinations. This information is fundamental to the overall design and thus used to determine the payload, ...

• Motor design for a sub-orbital hybrid rocket. 

  Broughton, Kai Mitchell. (2018)

  Abstract available in pdf.

• Development of a high concentration solar flux mapping system. 

  Van Bakel, Brandon Luke. (2018)

  The Group for Solar Energy Thermodynamics (GSET) is in the process of commissioning the Solar Energy Research Amplified Flux Facility (SERAFF), which is South Africa’s first solar furnace facility. SERAFF is situated at ...

• Design and optimisation of a composite space frame chassis including experimental and computational analysis. 

  Narsai, Mikhail. (2017)

  Composites are used in lightweight structural designs. In this dissertation, a robust carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) space frame chassis for a lightweight electric tricycle is produced. In large, most composite ...

• Closed-loop throttle control of a hybrid rocket motor. 

  Velthuysen, Timothy Johnathan. (2018)

  Hybrid rocket motors produce thrust by reacting a solid fuel with a liquid oxidizer inside a combustion chamber. This approach has certain advantages over conventional solid propellant rockets including improved safety and ...

• Investigation into inspection system utilisation for advanced manufacturing systems. 

  Naidoo, Trishen. (2017)

  Varied inspection is an aperiodic inspection utilisation methodology that was developed for advanced manufacturing systems. The inspection scheme was created as a solution to improve manufacturing performance where inspection ...

• Development of a design methodology of a composite monocoque chassis. 

  Denny, Jason Andrew. (2018)

  The concept of the composite monocoque chassis has been implemented in many vehicle designs; however, there is little open-access literature defining the primary considerations when simulating one. The purpose of this ...

• The hydrodynamic design and analysis of a liquid oxygen pump impeller for a rocket engine. 

  Singh, Nalendran. (2018)

  The deployment of micro- and nanosatellites has greatly increased over the past few decades with advances in miniaturized electronics for communication, imaging and attitude control. The South African satellite industry ...

• Long term adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a South African cohort. 

  Moosa, Atika. (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 ...

• Drying of faecal sludge from ventilated-improved pit latrines( VIP latrines) using solar thermal energy. 

  Mugauri, Tendayi Ronald. (2019)

  Ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines are a basic form of sanitation in South Africa. The main challenge facing the application of VIP latrines is the gradual fill up of the pit due to usage. A sustainable way of treating ...

• Energy efficiency in the South African cement finishing plant: drivers, barriers and improvement. 

  Ige, Oluwafemi Ezekiel. (2017)

  The cement production is an energy demanding industry that requires a high degree of attention regarding energy use in South Africa. Within the last decade, South Africa has faced a shortage of electricity supply, because ...

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