The application of reliability-based design optimization (RBDO) methods to offshore wind
turbine systems is highly relevant regarding economic efficiency and for considering …

Abstract Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Condition Monitoring (CM) Systems are
currently utilised to collect data from offshore wind turbines (OWTs), to enhance the accurate …

Offshore wind turbines (OWTs) are exposed to harsh marine environments with
considerable uncertainties in the environmental loads and soil properties, constituting their …

The demand for better hygiene has increased the need for developing more effective
sanitation systems and facilities for the safe disposal of human urine and faeces. Non …

Advancing toilet technologies to address public health and sanitation issues are a concern
of governments and organizations. This article mainly studies the assessment methods for …

Increasing investment activity in offshore wind energy projects has induced the need for an
improved appraisal framework of the assets. As opposed to the deterministic appraisal …

Human faeces (HF) are treated as wastes in many parts of the world, a resource that can be
converted to energy and fuels. To enhance the understanding of fuel conversion processes …

In many developing countries, including South Africa, water scarcity has resulted in poor
sanitation practices. The majority of the sanitation infrastructures in those regions fail to meet …

This paper presents the fatigue reliability prediction for welded planar tubular joints of
offshore fixed jacket support structures. A coupled model is employed to calculate the …

Energy from waste heat recovery is receiving considerable attention due to the demand for
power systems that are less polluting. This has led to the investigation of external …