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88 NMMU Research and Innovation Report 2011 - Faculty of Engineering, the Built Environment and Information Technology International guests and keynote speakers included: Dr Wayne Thomas (TWI, UK), Prof Neil James (University of Plymouth, UK), Mr Lawrence Darby (Thompson Friction Ltd), Dr Tony Paterson (Aluminium Federation of Southern Africa) and Dr David Asquith (Sheffield University, UK). From left to right: Prof Henk de Jager (ex-Executive Dean: Faculty of EBEIT), Prof Neil James (University of Plymouth), Prof Annelize Els-Botes (ex-Chairperson of the Friction Processing Research Institute), Dr Wayne Thomas (TWI Consultant - more popularly known within the engineering community as the "father of friction stir welding"), and Prof Danie Hattingh (Director of eNtsa). Student Achievements • The Advanced Mechatronic Technology Centre (AMTC) and the Volkswagen Group/DAAD International Chair in the NMMU School of Engineering has embarked on a project to build and drive a car that uses the sun for its driving power. The multi- disciplinary project will entail the design and development of a solar car by students across a range of study fields and will enable them to conduct research into the field of renewable energy. While building the car, engineering students will be given an ideal green platform from which to conduct future research for postgraduate studies. • Ewald Stieger, postgraduate Information Technology student presented a paper at the European Conference on Information Warfare and Security in Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. The research paper, entitled: Criteria for a Personal Information Security Agent proposes a set of criteria for a software artefact that aims at influencing computer users towards more secure behaviour. • German student Juergen Kranz is NMMU’s first PhD Mechatronics student since the new engineering degree was introduced at the University in 2007. The former Reutlingen University student is examining intelligent automotive climate control for his dissertation. First commercialisation application of the WeldCore TM technology On Saturday, 3 September 2011, a team of engineers from eNtsa successfully implemented the first commercial application related to the patented WeldCore TM technology, jointly developed by NMMU and Eskom. This was done at the Rotek facilities in Johannesburg on a component with a R1.2 billion replacement value. The application included the removal of a core sample and repair of the removal site by a Friction Taper Hydro Pillar Processing Platform developed specifically for this application at eNtsa. The cylindrical core sample removed from the turbine rotor disk allowed Eskom engineers to accurately determine subsurface creep damage. This information provided adequate scientific evidence to create confidence in extending the service life of the current structure. This will consequently now lead to the postponement of capital expenditure and result in a major cost saving for Eskom. This momentous event is the result of hard work and research, codeveloped by eNtsa and Eskom, over the past eight years.
WeldCore TM process being performed on a turbine rotor disc. A HP (High Pressure) turbine that was subjected to the WeldCore TM Process. Units from Journal Articles Units from Journal Articles Name of Departments Units Construction Management 6.33 Mechanical Engineering 5.32 Information Technology 3.49 Mechatronics 1.28 TOTAL 16.42 89
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Research Overview NMMU continues to
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Research Output Units The research
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Music Education Prof Aletta Delport
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