structural mechanics and dynamics - stellenbosch university · 2017-08-08 · aalto university,...
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Structural Mechanics and Dynamics
Structural mechanics and dynamics
Who do I talk to?
Prof Gerhard Venter Prof Albert Groenwold Prof Debby Blaine Dr Thorsten Becker
Dr Annie Bekker Dr Danie Els Dr Jacques Muiyser Dr Martin Venter Mr Piero Trinchero
Materials Engineering group
• Qualification of 3D printed titanium parts for Medical Implants and Aerospace components.
• Degradation of material properties using computer vision.
• Fracture in Polycrystalline diamonds.
• Collaboration with local university (UCT, CUT, CSIR) and international Universities (Oxford, Leuven).
Contact: Dr Thorsten [email protected]
Inflatable Structures Contact: Dr. Martin Venter [email protected]
Contact: Dr Jacques [email protected]
Fan vibration and noiseVibration measurement and
mitigation of large-scale cooling system fans
Fan noise and psychoacoustics
Magnetic gearboxes: Mechanical Design & Industrialisation Contact:Dr Danie Els (M&M) [email protected] Roger Wang (E&E)
• No contacting parts
• No lubrication
• Overload safety (just slips)
• Topic 1 (M / PhD): Big data and multi-sensor decision aiding• Topic 2: Structural dynamics investigation of ship hull and propellers• Topic 3: Scale model testing and instrumentation of the SA Agulhas II scale model in ice and open water tanks.• Topic 4: Reverse engineering and virtual reality
Work with an international team! Aalto University, Instituto Superior Technico Lisbon and the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa. Possible internships in Germany / Finland / Portugal / South Korea
Full-scale / model-scale responses and monitoring of the SA Agulhas II
Travel to Antarctica or the ArcticPotential bursaries available
Masters - NRF R70k + top-up fundPhD – NRF R100k + top-up fund
Contact: Annie Bekker [email protected]
