Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Els, PS
PhD (Meg.Ing) - Associate Professor
Contact Details
Research Interests
Research Output
Contact Details:
Telephone number: 012 420 2045
Fax number: 012 362 5087
E-mail address: schalk.els@eng.up.ac.za
Research Interests:
Vehicle dynamics
Fatigue, simulation testing and fracture mechanics
Research Output:
Research articles in refereed specialist journals:
Theron NJ, Els PS: 2007. Modelling of a semi-active hydropneumatic spring-damper unit. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 45 (4), pp 501-521.
Els PS, Theron NJ, Uys PE, Thoresson Mr: 2007. The ride comfort vs handling compromise for off-road vehicles. Journal of Terramechanics, 44, pp 303-317.
Uys PE, Els PS, Thoresson Mr: 2007. Suspension settings for optimal ride comfort of off-road vehicles travelling on roads with different roughness and speeds. Journal of Terramechanics, 44, pp 163-175, Full Text
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