Reverse running of standard centrifugal pumps as turbines (PAT), or more particularly pump-motor (PM) sets as turbine-generator (TO) sets had been advocated for some time, especially for mini/micro-hydro applications. This ...

Rotary transformers are designed to transmit electric signals from a rotating body to a fixed body or from a fixed body to a rotating body. In this regard, it is not possible to use lead wires to carry electrical signals ...

Transportation planning uses demand estimation models extensively. Models are important because ~)- • transportation plans and their investments are based on what the models say about future passenger travel. The bus model ...

A blast event lies within the social system and involves people. Hence vulnerability to blast loading can be considered a socio-technical or "soft" system, where our ability to model and hence predict bounds on behaviour ...

This paper presents results from investigations carried out on the hydraulic performance of gabion structures, with respect to wave energy reflection and transmission processes. The focus of the study was to investigate ...

Oil enters the marine environment by a number of different routes as a result of both human activities and natural processes. Tanker accidents account for about 12% of the total amount of oil entering the oceans, which is ...

Since the introduction of ISO 9000 quality standards, the pursuit of quality assurance has become a dominant theme in many industries; the construction industry is no exception. Organisations adopt quality assurance systems ...

In this era of 'innovate or perish' it is essential for all industries to be innovative not only in product design but also in manufacturing technology to be competitive in quality and productivity as well. A 'Technological ...

Musical instruments are transducers that convert forces applied by a human being into a c1~~s of .•.:l audio signals. With the availability of electronic devices that not only amplify the sounds generated, but also synthesize ...