• Modelling, analysis and sensory metrication towards a quantitative understanding of complexity in systems 

  Ball, Melissa Claire; Ayomoh, Michael Kweneojo (MDPI, 2024-11)

  Modelling and metrication of the complexity of systems have occupied a growing and largely underdeveloped problem space in the literature of complex systems. In this research, preliminary results depicting the complexity ...
• A numerical approach to model and analyse geometric characteristics of a grey-headed albatross aerofoil in flight 

  Winter, Alexander Ernest; Schoombie, Janine; Smith, Lelanie (IOP Publishing, 2025-03)

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• Use of Rayleigh and Love waves in seismic surface wave testing 

  Islam, Mohammed Shariful; Heymann, Gerhard (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2025-03)

  Seismic surface wave tests are widely used in geotechnical engineering due to their non- invasive and cost-effective approach in obtaining important soil parameters such as the small strain shear modulus (G 0) by measuring ...
• Plasma soup for the pyrometallurgist's soul 

  Reynolds, Q.G.; Bowman, B.; Erwee, M.W.; Geldenhuys, I.J.; Sandrock, C.; Venter, G.A.; Xakalashe, B.S.; Zietsman, Johannes Hendrik (South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 2025-03)

  Understanding the behaviour of plasma arcs is an important part of the design and operation of direct current electric arc furnace smelting processes, which are used in the industrial production of many metallurgical ...
• Augmentation of heat transfer in a microtube and a wavy microchannel using hybrid nanofluid : a numerical investigation 

  Singh, Shikhar Kumar; Bhattacharyya, Suvanjan; Paul, Akshoy Ranjan; Sharifpur, Mohsen; Meyer, Josua P. (Wiley, 2025)

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• Determining the upper economic limit of wind fleets 

  Walwyn, David Richard; Stephens, Anthony D. (South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering, 2024-08-16)

  Wind fleets have become significant energy sources within national grids. However, future expansion of wind fleet capacity may result in little incremental benefit due to the inability of present grid architectures to ...
• Misinformation detection : a review for high and low resource languages 

  Rananga, Seani; Modupe, Abiodun; Isong, Abiodun; Marivate, Vukosi (Universitas Bina Darma, 2024-12)

  The rapid spread of misinformation on platforms like Twitter, and Facebook, and in news headlines highlights the urgent need for effective ways to detect it. Currently, researchers are increasingly using machine learning ...
• Facile recovery of polycationic metals from acid mine drainage and their subsequent valorisation for the treatment of municipal wastewater 

  Muedi, Khathutshelo Lilith; Tendenedzai, Job Tatenda; Masindi, Vhahangwele; Haneklaus, Nils Hendrik; Brink, Hendrik Gideon (MDPI, 2025-03)

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• Draw to a close : inventor triad dynamics and invention quality 

  Nan, Ding; Markus, Arjan; Oerlemans, Leon A.G. (Routledge, 2025-07)

  Instead of comparing open and closed triads as static phenomena, this study examines how closure dynamics among inventors impact the extent to which inventors generate high-quality inventions at the triad level. Combining ...
• Influence of tibial plateau angle in cranial cruciate ligament-deficient stifle on patellar ligament strain : an ex vivo study 

  Bester, Elizabeth G.; Zeiler, Gareth Edward; Stoltz, George G.; Oberholster, Abraham Johannes (Abrie); Kitshoff, Adriaan Mynhardt (American Veterinary Medical Association, 2025-02)

  OBJECTIVE : The aim was to investigate the patellar ligament strain with varying degrees of tibial plateau angles (TPAs) after tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) in a cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL)-deficient stifle ...
• LSTM-SAC reinforcement learning based resilient energy trading for networked microgrid system 

  Sharma, Desh Deepak; Bansal, Ramesh C. (AIMS Press, 2025-03)

  On the whole, the present microgrid constitutes numerous actors in highly decentralized environments and liberalized electricity markets. The networked microgrid system must be capable of detecting electricity price changes ...
• Integrating lean six sigma with sensors and IoT monitoring technologies to optimize efficiency in construction projects 

  Mophethe, Modiehi Mathabo Mirriam; Ayomoh, Michael Kweneojo (MDPI, 2024-11)

  This research focuses on improving construction project workflow efficiency using a hybrid scheme of Lean Six Sigma and monitoring sensors. Real-time data and automated monitoring improve project timeframes by detecting ...
• Design and development of an effective sensing and measurement procedure for tasks for system-of-systems Engineering Management in the agro-seed nurturing industry 

  Schoeman, Maryke F.; Ayomoh, Michael Kweneojo (MDPI, 2024-11)

  This research has quantified, through algorithmic sensing and metrication, the minimum management effort required by a System-of-Systems (SoS) overseeing entity to competitively manage the complex network of systems that ...
• Designing a low-cost automated mobile robot for South African citrus farmers 

  Smit, Philip B.; Ayomoh, Michael Kweneojo (MDPI, 2024-11)

  Citrus farming in South Africa has become extremely lopsided in terms of economic opportunities. The statistics show that the wealthy large-scale farmers simultaneously control 100% of the international export market and ...
• Optimizing power allocation for URLLCD2D in 5G networks with Rician fading channel 

  Muhammad, Owais; Jiang, Hong; Bilal, Muhammad; Mushtaq, Muhammad Umer (PeerJ Inc., 2025-02)

  The rapid evolution of wireless technologies within the 5G network brings significant challenges in managing the increased connectivity and traffic of mobile devices. This enhanced connectivity brings challenges for base ...
• Advances in energy harvesting for sustainable wireless sensor networks : challenges and opportunities 

  Mushtaq, Muhammad Umer; Venter, H.S. (Hein); Singh, Avinash; Owais, Muhammad (MDPI, 2025-03)

  Energy harvesting wireless sensor networks (EH-WSNs) appear as the fundamental backbone of research that attempts to expand the lifespan and efficiency of sensor networks positioned in resource-constrained environments. ...
• Crystallinity engineering of FexO through doping and ligand design for improved oxygen catalysis in zinc-air batteries 

  Peng, Jiao; Liu, Fangfang; Huang, Xinjie; Feng, Lijuan; Wang, Hui; Wang, Xuyun; Ren, Jianwei; Wang, Rongfang (Elsevier, 2025-05)

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• Cognitive strategies for UAV trajectory optimization : ensuring safety and energy efficiency in real-world scenarios 

  Mushtaq, Muhammad Umer; Venter, H.S. (Hein); Muhammad, Owais; Shafique, Tamoor; Awwad, Fuad A.; Ismail, Emad A.A. (Elsevier, 2025-03)

  Many sectors in aerial transportation use unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs) extensively. This becomes even more challenging in complex environments where not only it is required to avoid obstacles, but it also must be ...
• A quantum-inspired optimization strategy for optimal dispatch to increase heat and power efficiency 

  Vanitha, K.; Jyothi, B.; Seshu Kumar, R.; Chandrika, V.S.; Singh, Arvind R.; Naidoo, Raj (Wiley, 2024-05-30)

  Combined heat and power (CHP) systems are widely used in industries for their high energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. The optimal dispatch of CHP systems involves scheduling the operation of various equipment ...
• Engineering γ-TiAl alloys : the effects of Sn, Si and Mn on densification, microstructure, and mechanical properties 

  Ellard, John J.M.; Mathabathe, M.N.; Siyasiya, Charles Witness; Bolokang, A.S.; Vilane, V.N.; Rikhotso-Mbungela, R.; McDuling, C.; Masete, S. (Elsevier, 2025-06)

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