Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
de Vaal, PL
MIng PhD(Pret) - Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2197
Fax number: 012 362 5173
E-mail address: philip.devaal@up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Process modelling and control
Tribology
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Sandrock C, de Vaal PL, Weightman D: 2006. Performance comparison of controllers acting on a batch pulp digester using Monte Carlo modelling. Control Engineering Practice, 14, pp 949-958.
Burger NDL, de Vaal PL, Meyer JP: 2006. Failure criteria for polyethylene acetabular cups. South African Journal of Science, 102 (11/12).
Papers in refereed, published conference proceedings:
de Vaal PL, Pieterse N, Ramjee S, Sandrock C: 2006. Development of a novel three dimensional hydrodynamic hip joint model. In SACEC 2006: Engineering Africa in the 21st Century, South African Institution of Chemical Engineers, p. 12.
de Vaal PL, Sandrock C: 2006. Theft or Deceit? Academic integrity in a collaborative society. In SACEC 2006: Engineering Africa in the 21st Century, South African Institution of Chemical Engineers, p. 7.
de Vaal PL, Eggberry I, Jones M: 2006. Methods to detect causes of control loop oscillations. In SACEC 2006: Engineering Africa in the 21st Century, South African Institution of Chemical Engineers, p. 12.
de Vaal PL, Labuschagne J P: 2006. Use of benchmarking techniques to characterise start-up performance of a laboratory distillation column. In SACEC 2006: Engineering Africa in the 21st Century, South African Institution of Chemical Engineers, p. 11.
de Vaal PL, Du Toit R: 2006. A Holistic Measure for Evaluating Plant Performance. In SACEC 2006: Engineering Africa in the 21st Century, South African Institution of Chemical Engineers, p. 12.
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