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BASE MODELS FOR SIMULATING THE SOUTH AFRICAN FORESTRY SUPPLY CHAIN
The South African forestry supply chain is a complex system that involves both the production of trees (site preparation, re-establishment, …
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Study of Rain-Induced Signal Degradation of Terrestrial Radio Links within Minna and Lapai, North-Central, Nigeria
Rain attenuation is a major source of impairment to signal degradation at millimetre wave bands above 10 GHz. This research …
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MECHANICAL RECLAMATION OF WASTE SAND PRODUCED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Metal casting manufacturers are increasingly adopting three-dimensional printing in their workflows as a way to remain competitive. Despite all the …
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THE IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF AN OPTIMISED MAINTENANCE STRATEGY FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEMS USED IN THE TRANSPORTATION OF BULK MATERIALS: A CASE STUDY
In recent years an increased number of conveyor failures has been experienced in a port in South Africa, which has …
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Effect of sputtered silver thin film thickness towards morphological and optical properties of black silicon fabricated by two-step silver-assisted wet chemical etching for solar cells application
Effect of sputtered silver (Ag) thin film thickness towards morphological and optical properties of black silicon (b-Si) fabricated by two-step …
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USE OF KAIZEN PRINCIPLE AND LINE BALANCING TECHNIQUE FOR PROCESS IMPROVEMENT IN THE ASSEMBLY OF AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENTS
Continuous process improvement is critical for organisations to stay in business. An automotive component manufacturer faced productivity challenges after the …
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3D Rotor Position-Dependant MEC Modeling of Different Claw Pole Machine Topologies
The paper is aimed at a 3D magnetic equivalent circuit (MEC)-based modelling of claw pole synchronous machine topologies. Beyond the …
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A Contribution in the Observer Design for a Class of Bilinear Singular Delayed Systems
This paper proposes a functional observer for a bilinear singular systems with constant time delay present in both state and …
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Assessing Repeatable Accuracy Potential of LoRa: A Navigation Approach
Two main classes of radio navigation systems are satellite and ground-based systems. Examples of such systems are eLoran deployed as …
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POWDER CHARACTERISTICS BLENDING AND MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF A HOT-PACK ROLLED VACUUM ARC-MELTED gamma-TIAL-BASED SHEET
In the quest for cost-effective fabrication processes capable of producing sound gamma-TiAl products, the microstructure and mechanical properties of a …
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An Effective Optimization Approach to Minimize Waste in a Complex Industrial System
Industrial waste is a major environmental concern. This paper proposes an optimization approach to better manage the operations of a …
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INVESTIGATING THE LINK BETWEEN COMPRESSED AIR WASTAGE AND VENTILATION SHORTFALLS IN DEEP-LEVEL MINES
As part of mining development, mines are constantly increasing in size and depth, resulting in a dynamic environment. There is …
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INCREASING WAREHOUSE THROUGHPUT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DYNAMIC CLASS-BASED STORAGE ASSIGNMENT ALGORITHM
This study investigates the problems faced by an agricultural wholesaler arising from an inefficient random storage assignment policy. Research was …
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INS Stochastic Noise Impact on Circular Error Probability of Ballistic Missiles
Abstract A circular error probability (CEP) metric in ballistic missile science is an experimental indicator of the accuracy of a …
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Management of Intermittent Solar and Wind Energy Resources: Storage and Grid Stabilization
Abstract The chapter documents options for management of the intermittency of solar and wind energy resources, with the aim of …
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Low Complexity Golden Code Analytical and Deep Learning-Based Sphere-Decoders for High-Density M-QAM
In this paper, we develop low complexity Golden code sphere-decoding (SD) algorithms for high-density M-ary quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM). We …
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New extended distribution-free homogenously weighted monitoring schemes for monitoring abrupt shifts in the location parameter
A homogeneously weighted moving average (HWMA) monitoring scheme is a recently proposed memory-type scheme that gained its popularity because of …
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LEADERSHIP 4.0: LEADERSHIP CHANGES REQUIRED IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN PETROLEUM INDUSTRY TO SUPPORT THE FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is upon us, emerging at a rapid pace and providing digitalisation and technology systems that …
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Thermodynamic Analysis and Mathematic Modeling of Wastes Sludge from Drinking Water Treatment Plants
Water treatment annually produces a huge amount of Drinking Water Treatment Sludge (DWTS) wastes. The latter causes environmental problems in …
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A Multicycle Pipelined GCM-Based AUTOSAR Communication ASIP
In this paper, we explore two pipeline techniques to enhance performance of communication operations in AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR)-based …