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

Els, PS

PhD (Meg.Ing) - Associate Professor

NRF Rating: Y2

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Telephone number: 012 420 2045
Fax number: 012 362 5087
E-mail address: schalk.els@up.ac.za

Research Interests:

Vehicle dynamics

Fatigue, simulation testing and fracture mechanics

Research Output:

Research articles in refereed specialist journals:

Breytenbach B, Els PS: 2011. Optimal vehicle suspension characteristics for increased structural fatigue life. Journal of Terramechanics, 48, pp 397-408, Full Text

Nolte K, Krüger PE, Els PS: 2011. Three dimensional musculoskeletal modelling of the seated biceps curl resistance training exercise. Sports Biomechanics, 10 (2) / Jun, pp 146-160, Full Text

 

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