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Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
School of Engineering
Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
Research articles in refereed specialist journals

Naude AF, Snyman JA: 2003. Optimisation of road vehicle passive suspension systems. Part 2. Qualification and case study. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 27, pp 263-274.

Naude AF, Snyman JA: 2003. Optimisation of road vehicle passive suspension systems. Part 1. Optimisation algorithm and vehicle model. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 27, pp 249-261.

Long CS, Snyman JA, Groenwold AA: 2003. Optimal structural design of a planar platform for machining. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 27, pp 581-609.

Geyer SE, Groenwold AA: 2003. On reduced integration and locking of flat shell finite elements with driling rotations. Communications in Numerical Methods in Engineering, 19, pp 85-97.

Bolton HPJ, Heymann G, Groenwold AA: 2003. Global search for critical failure surface in slope stability analysis. Engineering Optimization, 35 (1), pp 51-65.

Coetzee H, Liebenberg L, Meyer JP: 2003. Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of angled spiraling tape inserts in a heat exchanger annulus. Heat Transfer Engineering, 24 (6), pp 1-11.

Burger NDL, von Wielligh AJ, Wilcocks TL: 2003. Diesel engine failures due to combustion disturbances, caused by fuel with insufficient lubricity. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology, 55 (2), pp 65-75.

du Plessis LJ, Snyman JA: 2003. Trajectory-planning through intepolation by overlapping cubic arcs and cubic splines. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 57, pp 1615-1641.

Craig KJ, Stander N, Balasubramanyam S: 2003. Worst-case design in head impact crashworthiness optimization. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 57, pp 795-817.

Heyns PS, Klocke F, Kratz H, Scheffer C: 2003. Development of a tool wear-monitoring system for hard turning. International Journal of Machine Tools & Manufacture, 43, pp 973-985.

de Kock DJ, Craig KJ, Pretorius CA: 2003. Mathematical maximisation of minimum residence time for two strand continuous caster. Ironmaking & Steelmaking, 30 (3), pp 229-234.

Coetzer CB, Visser JA: 2003. Compact modeling of forced flow in longitudinal fin heat snks with tip bypass. Journal of electronic packaging, 125 (3) / September, pp 319-324.

Nell S, Steyn JL: 2003. Development and experimental evaluation of translational semi-active dampers on a high mobility off-road vehicle. Journal of Terramechanics, 40, pp 25-32.

Els PS, Uys PE: 2003. Investigation of the Applicability of the Dynamic-Q optimisation algorithm to vehicle suspension design. Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 37, pp 1029-1046.

Dirker J, Meyer JP: 2003. Convection in concentric annular regions for turbulent flow of liquid water. R & D Journal, 19 (2), pp 17-21.

Coetzee H, Liebenberg L, van der Vyver H, Meyer JP: 2003. Angled spiralling tape inserts in a heat exchanger annulus. R & D Journal, 19 (2), pp 3-10.

Dreyer HN, Uys PE: 2003. Need for maintenance engineering training. South African Mechanical Engineer, 53, pp 23-25.

Farkas J, Gondos G, Jarmai K, Snyman JA: 2003. Optimal design of a welded I-section frame using four conceptually different optimization algorithms. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 25, pp 54-61.

Groenwold AA, Schutte JF: 2003. Sizing design of truss structures using particle swarms. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, 25, pp 261-169.

Smith C, Coetzee PP, Meyer JP: 2003. The effectiveness of a magnetic physical water treatment device on scaling in domestic hot-water storage tanks. Water SA, 29 (3) / July, pp 231-236.

Farkas J, Jarmai K, Uys PE: 2003. Cost comparison of bolted and welded frame joints. Welding in the world, 47 (1/2), pp 12-18.