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Research output
Articles in Peer-reviewed Journals
Armen, H.A., Flumerfelt, S.F., Halada, G.P.H. and Kahlen,
F.-J. 2011. Complexity and consequence. Mechanical
Engineering, Dec: 47-49.
Becker, T., Marrow, J.M. and Tait, R.B. 2011. An evaluation
of the double torsion technique. Experimental Mechanics,
51: 1511-1526.
Corbel, G.C., Topic, M., Gibaud, A. and Lang, C.I. 2011.
Selective dry oxidation of the ordered Pt-11.1 at.%V alloy
surface evidenced by in situ temperature-controlled X-ray
diffraction. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 509: 6532-6538.
Chung Kim Yuen, S., Nurick, G.N. and Witbeen, H.L. 2011.
The response of sandwich panels made of thin-walled
tubes subjected to axial load. International Journal of
Protective Structures, 2(4, 2011): 477-498
Downey, M., Cloete, T.J. and Yates, A. 2011. A rapid
opening sleeve valve for a diaphragmless shock tube.
Shock Waves, 11(2011): 315-319.
George, S. and Knutsen, R.D. 2011. Solidification of
an A1-Zn alloy during semi-solid processing. Journal
of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy,
111(March): 183-186.
Howells, M., Rogner, H., Strachan, N., Heaps, C.,
Huntington, H., Kypreos, S., Hughes, A.G., Silveira,
S., DeCarolis, J., Bazillian, M. and Roehrl, A. 2011.
OSeMOSYS: The Open Source Energy Modeling System:
an Introduction to its ethos, structure and development.
Energy Policy, 39: 5850-5870.
Ingerman, A. and Collier-Reed, B.I. 2011. Technological
literacy reconsidered: a model for enactment.
International Journal of Technology and Design
Education, 21: 137-148.
Kabana, C.G., Botha, S., Schmucker, C., Woolard, C. and
Beaver, B. 2011. Oxidative stability of middle distillate
fuels. Part 1: Exploring the Soluble Macromolecular
Oxidatively Reactive Species (SMORS) mechanism with
jet fuels. Energy & Fuels, 25: 5145-5157.
Kahlen, F.-J. and Patel, Y. 2011. Leaning the supply chain
to maximize value delivery to the customer: a case study.
Leadership and Management in Engineering, April 2011:
128-136.
Kroon, R.E., Cronje, H., Roos, W.D. and Cloete, T.J. 2011.
Annealing-induced softening of copper and molybdenum
for high strain rate deformation. Metals and Materials
International, 17(4): 671-677.
Langdon, G.S., Nurick, G.N. and du Plessis, N.J.D.u.P.
2011. The influence of separation distance on the
performance of perforated plates as a blast wave shielding
technique. Engineering Structures, 33: 3537-3545.
Letete, T., Mungwe, N., Guma, M.G. and Marquard, A.K.
2011. Carbon footprint of the University of Cape Town.
Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 22(2): 2-12.
Matthews, L. and Knutsen, R.D. 2011. Microstructure
evolution in Ti-6A1-4V alloy during hydrogen dosing at
elevated temperature. Journal of the South African Institute
of Mining and Metallurgy, 111(March): 155-158.
Meyer, C.J. and Deglon, D.A. 2011. Particle collision
modeling - a review. Minerals Engineering, 24: 719-730.
Moller, H., Masuku, E.P., Curle, A.U., Pistorius, P.C.,
Knutsen, R.D. and Govender, G. 2011. The influence of Mn
on the tensile properties of SSM-HPDC A1-Cu-Mg-Ag alloy
A201. Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy, 111(March 2011): 167-171.
Mumenya, S., Tait, R.B. and Alexander, M.G. 2010. Evaluation of
toughness of textile concrete. Materials and Structures, 43: 1-11.
Ngoepe, M.N., Reddy, B.D., Kahn, D., Meyer, C.J., Zilla,
P. and Franz, T. 2011. A numerical tool for the coupled
mechanical assessment of anastomoses of PTFE arterio-
venous access grafts. Cardiovascular Engineering and
Technology, 2(3): 160-172.
Prasad, G. 2011. Current opinion in environmental
sustainability. Energy Systems, 3(4): 248-253.
Rahlao, S.J., Mantlana, B., Winkler, H.E. and Knowles, T.
2011. South Africa’s national REDD+ initiative: assessing
the potential of the forestry sector on climate change
mitigation. Environmental Science & Policy, 17: 24-32.
Rosenberg, S. and Winkler, H.E. 2011. Policy review and
analysis: energy efficiency strategy for the Republic of
South Africa. Journal of Energy in Southern Africa, 22 (4):
67-79.
Smith, M.S., Cantwell, W., Guan, Z.G., Tsopanos, S.T.,
Theobald, M., Nurick, G.N. and Langdon, G.S. 2011. The
quasi-static and blast response of steel lattice structures.