Browsing Masters Degrees (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 ... -
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 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 ... -
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, 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 ... -
Numerical simulation of the structural response of a composite rocket nozzle during the ignition transient.
(2009)The following dissertation describes an investigation of the structural response behaviour of a composite solid rocket motor nozzle subjected to thermal and pressure loading during the motor ignition period, derived on ... -
An on-demand fixture manufacturing cell for mass customisation production systems.
(2017)Increased demand for customised products has given rise to the research of mass customisation production systems. Customised products exhibit geometric differences that render the use of standard fixtures impractical. ... -
Open architecture control system for a modular reconfigurable machine tool.
(2013)The present day manufacturing environment has forced manufacturing systems to be flexible and adaptable to be able to match the product demands and frequent introduction of new products and technologies. This research ... -
Optimisation and design of two micro-hydro turbines for medium and low head applications.
(2000)The necessity to develop an automated process for the design of micro-hydro power systems was based on the increasing demand for hydropower as a renewable energy source and to develop cost effective power supplies to ... -
The optimisation of train make-up and train handling-simulating longitudinal train dynamics.
(2000)The South African rail industry is undergoing a phase of restructuring and much focus is concentrated on re-engineering i.e. optimising the utilisation of available assets and using existing technology in order to improve ... -
Optimization of turbine design for deep sea (ocean current) power energy technology.
(2016)The main objective of this thesis is to study renewable energy based on ocean current energy conversion. Different technologies based on ocean energy conversion are described and this research focuses on the design of a ...