Author:Hoosain, SE; Tshabalala, Lerato C; Skhosana, Besabakhe S; Freemantle, C; Mndebele, NDate:Nov 2021One of the main considerations in adopting the additive manufacturing (AM) technology is whether the material properties of the AM-produced part are comparable with the wrought material. This study compared the properties of AM-produced 304 ...Read more
Author:Moller, H; Govender, G; Stumpf, WEDate:2008The heat treatment cycles that are currently applied to semi-solid processed components are mostly those that are in use for dendritic casting alloys. These heat treatments are not necessarily the optimum treatments. It is shown that a decrease ...Read more
Author:Raganya, Mampai L; Moshokoa, Nthabiseng; Obadele, BA; Olubambi, PA; Machaka, RonaldDate:2020Extensive efforts have been undertaken to develop Ti alloys consisting of single ß phase in order to substitute the a + ß phase in Ti-6Al-4V used as biomaterials. This study was aimed at investigating the tensile properties of solution treated ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; George, Theresa BDate:Jun 2017Recent study at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa has revealed the potential to substitute depleting natural aggregates with waste crushed glass in asphalt mixes. This paper presents an investigation of the ...Read more
Author:Lekoadi, Paul M; Tlotleng, Monnamme; Siyasiya, CW; Masina, Bathusile NDate:May 2023This work presents the microstructural investigation of an in situ synthesized TiB/Ti6Al4V-ELI composite that was manufactured with additive manufacturing (AM) technique known as laser metal deposition (LMD). A single-track sample was ...Read more
Author:Watson, BP; Mosomane, SM; Kuijpers, JS; Roberts, David PDate:Aug 2008The first crush pillars on the Bushveld platinum mines were introduced at Union Section in 1978. Before the introduction of crush pillars, serious problems were experienced when stoping advanced to a point 30 m to 40 m on both sides of the ...Read more
Author:Halland, K; Britz, K; Gerber, ADate:Jul 2011In this paper, the authors discuss the advantages of using formal medical ontologies to enhance health information systems. In particular, they consider the suitability of the medical ontology Snomed CT for enhancing a health information ...Read more
Author:Kumar, Neeraj; Ray, Suprakas S; Ngila, JCDate:Oct 2018Herein, Ag(subscript2)Te and Ag/Ag(subscript2)Te nanocrystals were synthesised via a hydrothermal method using diphenyl ditelluride as a new tellurium source and 1-butyl-3-methyl imidazolium acetate (BMIA IL) as a structure controlling and ...Read more
Author:Mongwaketsi, N; Ndungu, PG; Nechaev, A; Maaza, M; Sparrow, RDate:Jan 2010Track-etched polymer membranes are typically used as templates in the synthesis of various nanowires or nanotubes arrays. The unique advantages of track-etched membranes, such as uniform pore structure, excellent porosity, easily tailored ...Read more
Author:Ndiaye, M; Oyewobi, SS; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hancke, GP; Kurien, AM; Djouani, KDate:Oct 2020The novel coronavirus (COVID-19), declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global pandemic, has brought with it changes to the general way of life. Major sectors of the world industry and economy have been affected and the Internet ...Read more
Author:Olatinwo, DD; Hancke, G; Myburgh, H; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Mar 2023Internet of things (IoT)-enabled wireless body area network (WBAN) is an emerging technology that combines medical devices, wireless devices, and non-medical devices for healthcare management applications. Speech emotion recognition (SER) is ...Read more
Author:Engelbrecht, FA; Monteiro, Pedro MSDate:Nov 2021The release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Assessment Report Six (AR6) Working Group I (WG1) report in August 2021 brought to completion what is arguably the most thorough and scrutinised assessment of climate knowledge ...Read more
Author:Mamuru, SA; Ozoemena, KIDate:Nov 2010Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium at iron (II) tetrakis (diaquaplatinum) octacarboxyphthalocyanine (PtFeOCPc) catalyst supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) has been described. The ORR followed the direct ...Read more
Author:Mamuru, SA; Ozoemena, KI; Fukuda, T; Kobayashi, NDate:Oct 2010A novel platinum-based macrocycle, iron(II) tetrakis(diaquaplatinum)octacarboxyphthalocyanine (PtFeOCPc), was synthesised and characterised. The heterogeneous electron transfer and electrocatalytic properties of this functional material towards ...Read more
Author:Henrico, S; Coetzee, S; Cooper, Antony KDate:Feb 2020The study of terrain and all its related elements and facets are of crucial importance to the military. Lodi, Smit, and Ayirebi agreed with this statement and added that the importance of terrain was recognised by military leaders more than ...Read more
Author:Gregor, L; Monteiro, Pedro MSDate:May 2013This study was undertaken to characterise the seasonal cycle of air–sea fluxes of carbon dioxide (CO(sub2)) in the southern Benguela upwelling system off the South African west coast. Samples were collected from six monthly cross-shelf cruises ...Read more
Author:Mtsweni, Jabu S; Biermann, E; Pretorius, LDate:Jul 2014The benefits of incorporating Semantic Web Services in web applications are well documented. However, both the real-world implementation and adoption of these services are still rather limited in practice. This is despite the promises that ...Read more