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Energy and exergy analyses of energy consumptions in the industrial sector in South Africa
(Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com, 2007)
The energy-utilization over a 10-year period (1994–2003) has been analysed for the South African
industrial sector, which consumes more primary energy than any other sector of the economy. Four principal sub-sectors, ...
Performance evaluation of commonly used oil ram press machines
(CIGR Journal http://www.cigrjournal.org/, 2007)
The ram-press technology for oil expression has received a lot of attention in many African countries during the last two decades. The technology is based on manually operated mechanical
presses, which employ a slider-crank ...
Investigating the pumping process of a resonance-vibrating pump for medium-depth boreholes
(Research in Agricultural Engineering http://journals.uzpi.cz/web/RAE.htm, 2007)
This paper deals with the pumping process of a resonance-vibrating pump, which utilizes the resonance vibrations
of one degree-of-freedom oscillating system. The pump is powered by a mechanical shaker consisting of ...
Application of the method of D-partitioning for stability of control systems with variable parameters
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2007)
By the turn of the century, Botswana will be 34 years old as an independent nation. Reflecting on the past, is a background of tremendous achievements from a socio-economic development perspective. The achievements could ...
Strategies for infusing cultural elements in product design
(Design Education Forum of South Africa (DEFSA) http://www.defsa.org.za, 2007)
There is little in-depth research that can assist designers to use culture as a catalyst for designing innovative products within Botswana’s context. This is supported by evidence from the literature which
indicate that ...
Product analysis based on Botswana's postcolonial socio-cultural perspective
(Chinese Institute of Design, http://www.ijdesign.org, 2007)
Products designed and manufactured in any country are influenced by local factors, such as the availability of raw materials, human skills, tradition, and socio-cultural values. The tendency to use available natural resources ...