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Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Heyns, PS

MIng PhD(Pret) - Professor

NRF Rating: C1

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Contact Details:

Telephone number: 012 420 2432
Fax number: 012 362 5087
E-mail address: stephan.heyns@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Vibration and noise

Fatigue, simulation testing and fracture mechanics

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Ngwangwa HM, Heyns PS, van Tonder F: 2006. Assessment of structural damage using operational time responses and finite element simulation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, 296, pp 23-45.

Oberholster AJ, Heyns PS: 2006. On-line fan blade damage detection using neural networks. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 20, pp 78-93.

Stander CJ, Heyns PS: 2006. Transmission path phase compensation for gear monitoring under fluctuating load conditions. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 20, pp 1511-1522.

Thompson RJ, Visser AT, Heyns PS, Hugo D: 2006. Mine road maintenance management using haul truck response measurments. Mining Technology, 115 (4), pp 123-128.

van Tonder F, Heyns PS, Wannenburg J: 2006. Fatique domain dynamic response of a structure due to unknown narrowband stochastic loading. South African Journal of Science, 102 (11/12).

 

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