Curriculum Vitae
University of Pretoria, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Faculty Member
UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
1.1
GENERAL INFORMATION
Heyns
Surname
First names
Citizenship
Department
Direct
Telephone
E-mail
Philippus Stephanus
South African
Title
Mechanical and Aeronautical
Engineering
+2712 420 2432
Prof
Position
Direct
Telefax
PhD
Male
X
Professor
+2712 362 5087
stephan.heyns@up.ac.za
1.2
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED
Degree/
Higher education
Field of study
Diploma
institution
Mechanical
University of Pretoria
BSc(Eng)
Engineering
BSc(Eng)
(Hons)
MEng
Female
Mechanical
Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
Year
Distinctions
1977
Cum Laude
University of Pretoria
1978
Cum Laude
University of Pretoria
1982
Cum Laude
University of Pretoria
1988
N.A.
1.3
WORK EXPERIENCE TO DATE
Name of employer
Capacity and/or type of work
CSIR (NIAST)
Chief Engineer
Period
Jan 1979 – Mar 1982
University of Pretoria
Apr 2982 - present
Senior Lecturer - Professor
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2. TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2.1 Courses presented
Course
Dynamics 210
Level
BEng (2nd year)
Self developed
No
Turbomachinery 410
BEng (4th year)
Yes
Vibrations and Noise 320
BEng (3rd year)
Yes
Project 400
BEng (4th year)
Yes
Design 410
BEng (4th year)
Yes
Structural Dynamics 780
BEng(Hons) (Post-graduate)
Yes
Dynamics 780
BEng(Hons) (Post-graduate)
Yes
Vibration 732
BEng(Hons) (Post-graduate)
Yes
Condition Monitoring 732
BEng(Hons) (Post-graduate)
Yes
3. TEACHING OUTPUTS
3.1
Educational publications and products
Heyns,P.S. Transient dynamics of rigid rotors on flexible bearings. International Journal of Mechanical
Engineering Education, vol.17, no.3, 1989, pp.197-204.
Heyns,P.S. An optimization approach to vibration isolation of rigid bodies. International Journal of
Mechanical Engineering Education. vol.25, no.3, 1997, pp.165-175.
4. OTHER TEACHING CONTRIBUTIONS
4.1
Participation in national and international teaching associations, bodies, committees
Member of ECSA Aeronautical Professional Advisory Committee, 1995 – present
Chairman of ECSA Aeronautical Professional Advisory Committee, 2001 – 2002.
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5. POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
Name of student
Raath AD
Degree
PhD
Year
1993
Supervisor
PS Heyns
Co-supervisor
Heyns M
PhD
1994
PS Heyns
Nel CB
DTech
1998
Prof K Vorster
PS Heyns
Scheffer C
PhD
2003
PS Heyns
Prof Z Katz
Du Plooy NF
PhD
2004
PS Heyns
Stander CJ
PhD
2005
PS Heyns
Wannenburg J
PhD
2007
PS Heyns
Oberholster A.J.
PhD
2010
PS Heyns
Velleman DH
MEng
1985
PS Heyns
Nieuwoudt MC
MEng
1986
PS Heyns
Benadé JG
MEng
1986
PS Heyns
Petzer CA
MEng
1990
PS Heyns
McGrath JH
MEng
1989
PS Heyns
Van Niekerk JL
MEng
1989
PS Heyns
Lippert KG
MEng
1989
PS Heyns
Van der Walt JC
MEng
1990
PS Heyns
Benadé W
MEng
1993
PS Heyns
Bahneman WF
MEng
1992
PS Heyns
Heyns M
MEng
1991
PS Heyns
Neethling P
MEng
1991
PS Heyns
Starker E
MEng
1994
PS Heyns
Van Wyk AJ
MEng
1993
PS Heyns
Prof JA Snyman
Fröhling R
MEng
1992
PS Heyns
Dr HS Scheffel
Grobler DZ
MEng
1994
PS Heyns
Vári LM
MEng
1996
PS Heyns
Marwala T
MEng
1997
PS Heyns
Engelbrecht A
MEng
2000
PS Heyns
AD Raath
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Scheffer C
MEng
2000
PS Heyns
Prof JA Snyman
Du Plooy NF
MEng
2000
PS Heyns
Stander CJ
MEng
2000
PS Heyns
Strydom JPD
MEng
2000
PS Heyns
Kriel TES
MEng
2000
PS Heyns
Smit WG
MEng
2002
PS Heyns
Cronjé J
MEng
2003
PS Heyns
Oberholster AJ
MEng
2004
PS Heyns
Van der Hoven M
MEng
2004
PS Heyns
Prof KJ Craig
Mdlazi LMZ
MEng
2004
PS Heyns
Prof T Marwala
Dr CJ Stander
Van den Berg G
MEng
2004
PS Heyns
Ngwangwa HM
MEng
2005
PS Heyns
F van Tonder
Hugo D
MEng
2005
PS Heyns
Prof RJ Thompson
Prof A Visser
Schön PP
MEng
2006
PS Heyns
Wolfaardt HJ
MEng
2006
PS Heyns
Grove AP
MEng
2007
PS Heyns
F van Tonder
Herzog M
MEng
2007
PS Heyns
Prof T Marwala
Eggers B
MEng
2008
PS Heyns
Dr CJ Stander
Wang K
MSc
2008
PS Heyns
Buys B
MEng
2009
PS Heyns
Dr P Loveday
De Smidt M
MEng
2009
PS Heyns
Dr CJ Stander
Aye SA
MSc
2010
PS Heyns
Dr P Loveday
Prof NJ Theron
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Name of student
Freyer B
Degree
PhD
Supervisor
PS Heyns
Wang K
PhD
PS Heyns
Schön PP
PhD
PS Heyns
Ngwangwa
PhD
PS Heyns
Mbawalla SJ
PhD
G Heymann
Spangenberg U
MEng
PS Heyns
Aye
MSc
PS Heyns
Prinsloo T
BEng(Hons)
PS Heyns
Bhana V
BEng(Hons)
PS Heyns
Andhavarapu E
BEng(Hons)
PS Heyns
Kroch R
BEng(Hons)
PS Heyns
Conradie J
BEng(Hons)
PS Heyns
Co-supervisor(s)
Prof NJ Theron
PS Heyns
Dr P Loveday
Prof PS Els
6. RESEARCH FUNDING
6.1
Obtaining research funds
Duration
Money
allocated
(R)
Smart vibration monitoring
5 years
R 300k p.a.
Eskom
Vibration monitoring
3 years
R1m
TES
Vehicle fatigue testing
2 years
R1m
SIMRAC
Noise standard in underground
testing
2 years
R1m
Origin of research funds
Title of research
programme
THRIP
project
or
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7. RESEARCH OUTPUTS
7.1 Publications in peer-reviewed or refereed journals
Heyns,P.S. 'n Prosedure vir die berekening van vloei deur assimmetriese kanale. S A Tydskrif vir
Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, vol.2, no.6, 1983, pp.92-103 (English: A procedure for the computation
of flow through axi-symmetric channels).
Heyns,P.S. Transient dynamics of rigid rotors on flexible bearings. International Journal of Mechanical
Engineering Education, vol.17, no.3, 1989, pp.197-204.
Lippert,K.G.,Heyns,P.S.&McFadyen,I.C. Multi-frequency
Aeronautica Meridiana, vol.8, 1990, pp.39-57.
rotor
isolation
for
heavier
helicopters.
Neethling,P.L. & Heyns,P.S. Launch behaviour of a flexible missile and flexible launcher. Aeronautica
Meridiana. vol.9, 1991, pp.45-58.
Hasse,G.W. & Heyns,P.S. 'n Verbeterde laaitempo vir 'n vryhangende mynhysbak. R&D Journal. vol.8,
no.2, 1992, pp. 8-11. (English: An improved loading rate for free hanging mine skips.)
Van Wyk,A.J., Snyman,J.A. & Heyns,P.S. Optimization of a vibratory conveyor for reduced support
reaction forces. R&D Journal. vol.10, no.1, 1994, pp.12-17.
Snyman,J.A., Heyns,P.S. & Vermeulen,P.J. Vibration isolation of a mounted engine through optimization.
Mechanism and Machine Theory. vol.30, no.1, 1995, pp.109-118.
Grobler,D.Z. & Heyns,P.S. Verbetering van numeriese modelle met behulp van eksperimentele data. SA
Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, vol.14, no.1, 1995, pp.4-11. (English: Updating numerical
models by means of experimental data.)
Heyns,P.S. Modal testing with natural excitation using a time series approach. R&D Journal, vol.11, no.2,
1995, pp.34-39.
Heyns,P.S. & Benadé,W.N.v.d.S. Optimisation of vibration absorbers for aircraft cannon. The
Aeronautical Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, vol.100, no.993, March 1996, pp.87-90.
Heyns,P.S. An optimization approach to vibration isolation of rigid bodies.
Mechanical Engineering Education. vol.25, no.3, 1997, pp.165-175.
International Journal of
Heyns,P.S. & Heyns,M. Simulation of mining conveyance dynamics. Journal of The Institution of Mining
and Metallurgy, May-August 1997, vol.106, A77-A83.
Vári,L.M. & Heyns,P.S. Strain modal testing – a critical appraisal. R&D Journal. November 1997, vol.13,
no.3, pp.83-90.
Marwala,T. & Heyns,P.S. Multiple criterion method for determining structural damage. AIAA Journal,
August 1998, vol.36, no.8, pp.1494-1501.
Marwala,T. & Heyns,P.S. New criteria for comparing frequency response functions, R&D Journal, vol.14,
no.3, 1998, pp.49-55.
Heyns,M. & Heyns,P.S. Guidelines for the design of guide-roller assemblies for mining conveyances.
Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy. Section A. Mining Industry. SeptemberDecember 1998, pp.A137-A145.
Van Niekerk,J.L., Heyns,P.S. & Heyns,M. Human vibration levels in the South African mining industry.
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Journal of the South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol.100, no.4, July/August 2000, pp.235242.
Stander,C.J. & Heyns,P.S. A discrete piezoelectric stack absorber model. R&D Journal, vol.17, no.1,
2001, pp.1-7.
Scheffer,C.
&
Heyns,P.S.
Masjiengereedskap-toestandmonitering
en
optimering
van
masjineringsprosesse – 'n Oorsig. SA Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, vol.20, no.2, June
2001, pp.35-44.
Scheffer,C. & Heyns,P.S. Wear monitoring in turning operations using vibration and strain measurements.
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol.15, no.6, November 2001, pp.1185-1202.
Strydom,J.P.D., Heyns,P.S. & Van Niekerk,J.L. Development of a vibration absorbing handle for rock
drills. Journal of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol.102, no.3, April 2002, pp.167-172.
Stander,C.J., Heyns,P.S. & Schoombie,W. Using vibration monitoring for local fault detection on gears
operating under fluctuating load conditions. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol 16, no 6,
November 2002, pp.1005-1024.
Smit,W.G. & Heyns,P.S. Fan blade damage detection using on-line vibration monitoring. R&D
Journal, vol.18, no.3 November 2002, pp.77-90.
Scheffer,C., Kratz,H., Heyns,P.S. & Klocke,F. Development of a tool wear monitoring system for hard
turning. International Journal for Machine Tools and Manufacture, vol.43, 2003, pp.973-985.
Scheffer, C. & Heyns, P.S. An industrial tool wear monitoring system for interrupted turning.
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol.18, no.5, 2004, pp.1219-1242.
Cronjé, J.M., Heyns P.S. Theron, N.J. & Loveday, P.W. Development of a variable stiffness and
damping tuneable absorber. Journal of Vibration and Control, vol.11, 2005, pp.381-396.
Stander, C.J. & Heyns, P.S. Instantaneous angular speed monitoring of gearboxes under non-cyclic
stationary conditions. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol.19, 2005, pp.817-835.
Du Plooy, N.F., Heyns, P.S. & Brennan, M.J. The development of a tunable vibration absorbing isolator.
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences.,vol. 47, 2005, pp.983-997.
Scheffer, C., Engelbrecht, H. & Heyns, P.S. A comparative evaluation of neural networks and hidden
Markov models for monitoring turning tool wear. Neural Comput. & Applications. vol. 14, pp.325-336,
2005.
Oberholster, A.J. & Heyns, P.S. On-line fan blade damage detection using neural networks. Mechanical
Systems and Signal Processing. vol. 20, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 78-93.
Stander, CJ & Heyns, PS. Transmission path phase compensation for gear monitoring under fluctuating
load conditions. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 20, no.7, October 2006, pp.1511-1522.
Ngwangwa, H.M., Heyns, P.S. & Van Tonder, F. Assessment of structural damage using operational time
responses and finite element simulation. Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 296, issues 1-2, September
2006, pp.23-45.
Thompson, R.J., Visser, A.T., Heyns, P.S. & Hugo, D. Mine road maintenance management using haul
truck response measurements. Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Materials, Transactions A, vol.115,
no.4, December 2006, pp.123-128.
Van Tonder, F., Heyns, P.S. & Wannenburg, J. Dynamic response in the fatigue analysis of a structure
due to unknown narrowband stochastic loading. SA Journal of Science, vol.102, 2006, pp.1-6.
Eggers, B.L., Heyns, P.S & Stander, C.J. Using computed order tracking to detect gear condition aboard
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a dragline. Journal of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, vol. 107, February 2007.
Phillips, J.I., Heyns, P.S. & Nelson, G. A comparative study of noise and vibration emitted by rock drills
used in South African Mines. Annals of Occupational Hygiene, vol. 51, no. 3, 2007, pp. 305-310.
Hugo, D. Heyns, S.P. Thompson, R.J. & Visser, A.T. Condition-triggered maintenance for mine haul roads
with reconstructed-vehicle response to haul road defects. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the
Transportation Research Board, no. 1989, Low Volume Roads, vol.2, 2007, pp.254-260.
Heyns, P.S. Tool condition monitoring using vibration measurements – a review. Insight, vol. 49 no 8,
August 2007, pp. 447-450.
Grové, A.P., Van Tonder, F & Heyns, P.S. A critical investigation of techniques for stress determination
and equivalent static analysis in fatigue life estimation. Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials,
vol.30, 2007, pp1030-1043.
Wolfaardt, H.J. & Heyns, P.S. Dynamic modelling of a novel microfluidic channel angular accelerometer.
Journal of Vibration and Control, vol.14, no.4, pp.451-467, 2008.
Freyer, B.H., Theron, N.J. & Heyns, P.S. Simulation of tool vibration control in turning using a self-sensing
actuator. Journal of Vibration and Control, vol.14, pp.999-1019, 2008.
Wannenburg, J. & Heyns, P.S. The derivation of structural usage profiles for vehicles from failure
statistics, International Journal of Vehicle Design, vol.47, nos1/2/3/4, pp.269-289, 2008.
Hugo, D., Heyns, P.S., Thompson, R.J. & Visser, A.T. Haul road defect identification and condition
assessment using measured truck response. Journal of Terramechanics, vol.45, no.3, pp.79-88, 2008.
Herzog, M.A. Marwala, T. & Heyns, P.S. Machine and component residual life estimation through the
application of neural networks. Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 94, no.2, pp.479-489, 2009.
Oberholster, A.J & Heyns, P.S. Online condition monitoring of axial-flow turbomachinery blades using
rotor-axial Eulerian laser Doppler vibrometry. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. vol.23, no.5,
July 2009, pp. 1634-1643.
Buys, B.J., Heyns, P.S. & Loveday, P.W. Rock bolt condition monitoring using ultrasonic guided waves.
South African Journal of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. vol.108, Feb 2009.
Wang, K. & Heyns, P.S. Vold-Kalman filter order tracking in vibration monitoring of electrical machines.
Journal of Vibration and Control, vol.15, no.9, 1325-1347, 2009.
Wannenburg, J., Heyns, P.S. & Raath, A.D. Application of a fatigue equivalent static load methodology for
the numerical durability assessment of heavy vehicle structures. International Journal of Fatigue, vol.31,
2009, pp.1541-1549.
Ngwangwa, H.M., Heyns, P.S., Labuschagne, F.J.J and Kululanga, G.K. Reconstruction of road defects
and road roughness classification using vehicle responses with artificial neural networks simulation.
Journal of Terramechanics, vol.47, pp.97-111, 2010.
Wannenburg, J, & Heyns, P.S. An overview of numerical methodologies for durability assessment of
vehicle and transport structures. International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing
Submitted. vol. 5, no. 1, June 2010, pp.72-101.
Oberholster, A.J. & Heyns, P.S. Online blade damage identification on a multi-blade test rotor using
rotor-axial Eulerian laser Doppler vibrometry. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol.25,
2011, pp.344-359.
Wang, K.S. & Heyns, P.S. Application of computed order tracking, Vold-Kalman filtering and EMD in
rotating machine vibration. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, vol.25, 2011, 416-430.
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Pal, S. Heyns, P.S. Freyer, B.H., Theron, N.J. & Pal.S.K. Tool wear monitoring and selection of optimum
cutting conditions with progressive tool wear effect and input uncertainties. Journal of Intelligent
Manufacturing. Appeared online: 16 September 2009, DOI10.1007/s10845-009-0310-x.
Wang, K.S. & Heyns, P.S. The combined use of order tracking techniques for enhanced Fourier analysis
of order components. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. Accepted: 2010-10-11.
7.2 Chapter in book
Scheffer, C. & Heyns, P.S. Vibration-based tool condition monitoring systems. Chapter 26: Vibration and
Shock Handbook. De Silva C.W. (editor), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2005
Scheffer, C. & Heyns, P.S. Vibration-based tool condition monitoring systems. Chapter 7: Vibration
monitoring, testing and instrumentation. De Silva C.W. (editor), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2007.
Heyns, P.S. Vibration. Chapter 17: MHSC Handbook on mine occupational hygiene measurements.
Editors: Stanton D.W., Kielblock, J. Schoeman, J.J. & Johnston, R.W. 2007.
7.3 Published full-length conference papers
Haarhoff,P.C. & Heyns,P.S. Simulation of a large dynamic systems. South African Symposium on
Structural Analysis and vibration, Pretoria, 1983
Heyns,P.S. Simulasie van Wapenstelseldinamika. 1st South African Weapon System Symposium.,
Pretoria, 1987. (English: Simulation of weapon system dynamics.)
Heyns,P.S. & Klooster,G.N.S. Transient response of non-linear rotor systems. 8th Symposium on Finite
Elements in South Africa., Pretoria, 1988
Neethling,P.L. & Heyns,P.S. Lanseergedrag van 'n elastiese missiel en lanseerder. 3rd South African
Weapon System Symposium, Pretoria, 1989, B2.7(1-15). (English: Launch behaviour of an elastic missile
and launcher.)
Van der Walt,J.C. & Heyns,P.S. On the modal testing of structures with discrete rubber links. Proceedings
of the 9th International Modal Analysis Conference, Florence, April 1991, pp.780-784.
Heyns,P.S. & Starker,E. Transient response of accelerating rotor systems. Proceedings of the 10th
International Modal Analysis Conference, San Diego, February 1992, pp.1389-1392.
Snyman,J.A., Heyns,P.S. & Vermeulen,P.J. Vibration isolation of a mounted four cylinder V-engine
through active balancing and mathematical optimization. 18th South African Symposium on Numerical
Mathematics. Durban, July 1992.
Van Wyk,A.J., Snyman,J.A. & Heyns,P.S. The mathematical modelling and optimization of a horizontal
vibratory conveyor. FEMSA '93, Pretoria, July 1993.
Heyns,M., Heyns,P.S. & Backeberg,R.A. The design of optimal guide roller systems for mining
conveyances: A simulation study. Mine Hoisting 93. Second International Conference. London, June
1993.
Scheffel,H.S Fröhling,R.D. & Heyns,P.S. Curving and stability analysis of self-steering bogies having a
variable yaw constraint. 13th IAVSD Symposium: Dynamics of vehicles on roads and tracks. Chengdu,
China, 23-27 August 1993. Published as supplement to Vehicle System Dynamics, Volume 23, pp.425436.
Vári,L.M. & Heyns,P.S. Strain modal testing - Consequences and possibilities. Noise and Vibration ' 93.
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Pretoria, 20-23 September 1993, pp.139-148.
Vári,L.M. & Heyns,P.S. Using strain modal testing. Proceedings of the 12th International Modal Analysis
Conference. Honolulu, January/February 1994, pp.1264-1270.
Heyns,M. & Heyns,P.S. & Backeberg,R.A. The design of optimal guide roller systems for mining
conveyances: A simulation study. Minetech 94, Johannesburg, September 1994.
Heyns,P.S., Nel,C.B. & Snyman,J.A. Optimization of engine mounting configurations. ISMA19 - Tools for
Noise and Vibration Analysis. Leuven, September 1994, pp.697-706.
Heyns,P.S. Modal testing for structural damage assessment on industrial structures. Proceedings of
Noise and Vibration '95, Pretoria, 8&9 November 1995, pp.347-356.
Nel,C.B. & Heyns,P.S. An optimisation approach to mounting characterisation. Proceedings of Noise and
Vibration '95, Pretoria, 8&9 November 1995, pp.366-374.
Heyns,P.S. An optimization approach to engine mounting design, Proceedings of the 14th International
Modal Analysis Conference, Detroit, February 1996, pp.1124-1129.
Nel,C.B. & Heyns,P.S. Experimental evaluation of an optimisation program for a front wheel drive engine
mount system. ISMA21 Noise and vibration engineering conference, Leuven, 18-20 September 1996,
pp.1447-1457.
Heyns,P.S. Structural damage assessment through operational vibration measurement. Proceedings of
the 5th Mini-conference on vehicle system dynamics, Identification and Anomalies VSDIA'96, Budapest,
11-13 November 1996, pp.573-582.
Heyns,P.S. Structural damage assessment using response-only measurements. Proceedings of DAMAS
97, Sheffield, 30 June - 2 July 1997, pp.213-223.
Marwala,T. & Heyns,P.S. A new multiple criterion method for detecting damage. Proceedings of the
IUTAM-IITD International Winter School on Optimum Dynamic Design using Modal Testing and Structural
Dynamic Modification, New Delhi, India, 15-19 December 1997, pp. 143-152.
Marwala,T. & Heyns,P.S. A multiple-criterion method for determining structural damage. Proceedings of
the 16th International Modal Analysis Conference, Santa Barbara, February 2-5, 1998, pp.1682-1687.
Kriel,C.J. & Heyns,P.S. Damage identification on piping systems using on-line monitoring of dynamic
properties. Proceedings of the 17th International Modal Analysis Conference, Kissimmee, 8-11 February
1999, pp. 482-488.
Van Niekerk,J.L., Heyns,P.S. & Heyns,M. Human vibration levels in the South African mining industry.
34th United Kingdom Group Meeting on Human Responses to Vibration, Dunton, England, 22-24
September 1999.
Scheffer,C. & Heyns,P.S. Synthetic diamond tool wear monitoring using vibration measurements.
Proceedings of the 18th International Modal Analysis Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 7-10 February
2000, pp. 245-251.
Heyns,P.S. An optimisation approach to engine mounting design. Proceedings of the International
Workshop on Multidisciplinary Design Optimisation, Pretoria, 7-10 August 2000, pp.173-180.
Scheffer,C. & Heyns,P.S. Monitoring of turning tool wear using vibration measurements and neural
network classification. Proceedings ISMA25 Conference, Belgium, September 2000, pp.899-906.
Stander,C.J. & Heyns,P.S. Fault detection on gearboxes operating at varying speed and load. Comadem
2000, Houston, 3-8 December 2000, pp. 1011-1020.
Scheffer,C. & Heyns, P.S. Development of an adaptable tool condition monitoring system. Comadem
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2000, Houston, 3-8 December 2000, pp.361-370.
Marwala,T., Adhikari,S. & Heyns,P.S. Model updating using pseudo-modal-energies. Proceedings of the
19th International Modal Analysis Conference, Kissimmee, 5-8 February 2001, pp.207-213.
Du Plooy,N.F. & Heyns,P.S. The development of a tuned vibration absorber for a pneumatic rock-drill
handle. Proceedings of the IX International Symposium on Dynamic Problems of Mechanics DINAME IX,
Florianopolis, Brazil. 5-9 March 2001, pp.531-536.
Du Plooy,N.F. & Heyns, P.S. Reducing vibratory screen structural loading using a vibration absorber.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation
SEMC2001, Cape Town, 2-4 April 2001, pp.905-912.
Scheffer, C. & Heyns, P.S. Tool condition monitoring systems – An overview. Proceedings of the
International Conference on Competitive Manufacturing COMA'01. Stellenbosch. 31 January - 2 February
2001, pp.316-323.
Stander, C.J. & Heyns, P.S. Fault detection on gearboxes operating under fluctuating load conditions.
Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management. Comadem 2001. Proceedings of the 14th
International Congress. Manchester, 4-6 September 2001, pp.457-464.
Heyns, P.S. & Smit, W.G. On-line vibration monitoring for detecting fan blade damage. Condition
Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management. Comadem 2001. Proceedings of the 14th
International Congress. Manchester, 4-6 September 2001, pp. 681-687.
Hoffman,A.J., Van der Merwe,N.T., Heyns, P.S., Scheffer,C. & Stander,C. The application of neural
networks to vibrational diagnostics for multiple fault conditions. Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic
Engineering Management. Comadem 2001. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress. Manchester,
4-6 September 2001, pp. 537-544.
Du Plooy,N.F. & Heyns, P.S. Using a vibration absorber to reduce vibratory screen structural loading.
Proceedings of the International Modal Analysis Conference IMAC-XX, Los Angeles, February 4-7, 2002,
pp.1313-1317.
Scheffer,C. & Heyns,P.S. A robust and cost-effective system for conducting cutting experiments in a
production environment. 3rd International Seminar on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing
Engineering ICME 2002, 3-5 July 2002, Ischia, Italy.
Stander,C.J & Heyns,P.S. Instantaneous shaft speed monitoring of gearboxes under fluctuating load
conditions. Comadem 2002. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress. Birmingham, September
2002.
Scheffer,C. & Heyns,P.S. Monitoring of turning tool wear on the shop floor using artificial intelligence.
Comadem 2002. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress. Birmingham, September 2002.
Du Plooy,N.F. & Heyns,P.S. The development of a vibration absorbing isolator. Proceedings of ISMA27
Conference, Belgium, September 2002.
Mdlazi,L., Marwala,T., Stander,C.J., Scheffer,C. & Heyns,P.S. Principal component analysis and
automatic relevance detection in damage identification. Proceedings of the International Modal Analysis
Conference IMAC XXI, Kissimmee, Orlando, February 2003.
Heyns,P.S. & Scheffer,C. Developments in vibration based tool condition monitoring Proceedings of the
10th International Congress on Sound and Vibration ICSV10, Stockholm Sweden, 7-10 July 2003,
pp.4739-4746.
Stander, C.J. & Heyns, P.S. Condition monitoring of gears under cyclic stationary and non-cyclic
stationary loading conditions. Proceedings of the 16 th International Conference on Condition
Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management Comadem 2003. Vaxjo Sweden, 27-29 August
2003, pp.601-610.
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Stander, C.J. & Heyns, P.S. A review of signal processing techniques for condition monitoring.
Proceedings of the International Conference on asset and maintenance management. Pretoria, 1-2
October 2003.
Mdlazi,L., Stander, C.J., Marwala,T. and Heyns, P.S. Development of a synchronous filter for time
domain and rotation domain averaging. Proceedings of the Fourth South African Conference on Applied
Mechanics SACAM'04, Johannesburg, 18-21 January 2004, Paper No.21.
Stander, C.J. & Heyns, P.S. Experimental analysis and simulation of machine tool vibration. Proceedings
of the Fourth South African Conference on Applied Mechanics SACAM'04, Johannesburg, 18-21 January
2004, Paper No 7.
Cronjé,J.M., Heyns,P.S., Theron,N.J. & Loveday,P.L. Development of a tunable vibration isolator utilising
a smart actuator. Proceedings of the Fourth South African Conference on Applied Mechanics SACAM'04,
Johannesburg, 18-21 January 2004, Paper No 3.
Cronjé, J.M., Heyns, P.S., Theron, N.J. & Loveday, P.W. Development of a variable stiffness spring for
adaptive vibration isolators. Proceedings of the SPIE edited by K-W Wang, vol.5386, July 2004, pp. 3340.
Heyns, P.S. & Oberholster, A.J. On-line fan blade damage detection. Proceedings of the 11th International
Congress on Sound and Vibration ICSV11, St Petersburg, Russia, 5-8 July 2004.
Thompson, R.J., Visser, A.T. & Heyns, P.S. Integrating real-time mine haul road maintenance
management with mine-wide asset location and communication systems. Proceedings of the 6th
International Conference on Managing Pavements, Brisbane, Australia, 19-24 October 2004.
Mdlazi, L., Stander, C.J., Heyns, P.S. & Marwala, T. Using artificial intelligence for data reduction in
mechanical engineering. The Fifteenth International Symposium of the Pattern Recognition Society of
South Africa, Grabouw, South Africa, 25-26 November 2004.
Freyer, B.H., uk Wang, S., Theron, N.J. & Heyns, P.S. Simulated active control of tool vibrations and
simultaneous tool condition monitoring. Condition Monitoring 2005, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 18 – 21
July 2005, pp. 127 – 132.
Hugo, D., Heyns, P.S., Thompson, R.J. & Visser, A.T. Haul road condition monitoring using vehicle
response measurements. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Sound and Vibration
ICSV12, Lisbon, Portugal, 11-14 July 2005.
Ngwangwa, H.M., Heyns, P.S. & Van Tonder, F. Structural damage assessment using operation time
responses. Proceedings of the 12th International Congress on Sound and Vibration ICSV12, Lisbon,
Portugal, 11-14 July 2005.
Van Tonder, F., Heyns, P.S. & Wannenburg, J. Numerical verification of a proposed dynamic fatigue
design methodology. Proceedings of the 9th International Fatigue Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, 14-19
May 2006.
Sambayi, P.M.K. & Heyns, P.S. Drill wear monitoring based on measured instantaneous angular speed.
Proceedings of the 13th International Congress on Sound and Vibration ICSV13, Vienna, Austria, 2-6 July
2006
Schön, P.P. & Heyns, P.S. Unconditionally convergent adaptive filtering. International Conference on
Modelling and Optimization of Structures, Processes and Systems, Durban, 22-24 January 2007.
Phillips, J.I., Heyns, S. and Nelson, G. Hand arm vibration syndrome in the South African mining
industry. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Hand-Arm Vibration, Bologna, Italy, 3-7
June 2007, pp.123-129.
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Oberholster, A.J. & Heyns, P.S. The application of Eulerian laser Doppler vibrometry to on-line damage
detection of axial flow turbomachinery blades. Proceedings of Comadem 2007, Faro, Portugal, 13-15
June 2007.
Heyns, P.S. Tool condition monitoring using vibration measurements – A review. 4th International
Conference on Condition Monitoring, Harrowgate, UK, 11-14 Junie 2007, pp.785- 794. (Invited lecture).
Mdlazi, L., Stander, C.J., Heyns, P.S. & Marwala, T. Data reduction in gear vibration analysis, 4th
International Conference on Condition Monitoring, Harrowgate, UK, 11-14 June 2007, pp.1415-1425.
Heyns, P.S., Stander, C.J. Oberholster, A.J., Schön, P.P. & Ngwangwa, H.M. Machine and structural
health monitoring: Some recent developments. SEMC, Cape Town, 10-12 September 2007 (Invited
lecture).
Theron, N.J. Freyer, B.H. & Heyns, P.S. Using a self-sensing actuator in active tool vibration control
during turning. 1 st Robotics and Mechatronics Symposium, Pretoria, 12 November 2007.
Ngwangwa, H.M., Heyns, P.S. & Labuschagne, F.J.J. and Kululanga, G.K. An overview of the neural
network based technique for monitoring of road condition via reconstructed road profiles. Proceedings of
the 27th Southern African Transport Conference (SATC2008), Pretoria, 7-11 July 2008.
Oberholster, A.J. & Heyns, P.S. A study of the non-harmonic Fourier analysis technique. Comadem 2008,
Prague, June 2008.
Wang, K. & Heyns, P.S. Inspecting FFT order components through the joint use of computed order
tracking and Vold-Kalman filter order tracking. Comadem 2008, Prague, June 2008.
Tshitshonu E.K. & Heyns, P.S. Wavelet analysis for the investigation of misalignment geophone features.
Condition Monitoring 2008. Edinbrough.
Heyns, P.S., Grové, A.P., Schön, P.P. and Oberholster, A.J. Development of a monitoring strategy for
a large electrical generator. Condition Monitoring 2009, Dublin, 23 – 23 June 2009.
Wang, K. S. & Heyns, P. S. (2009), A practical vibration signal processing technique for rotating
mechanism condition monitoring-(IVK-OT). International Aerospace Symposium of South Africa, Nov.
2009.
Aye, S.A. and Heyns, P.S. Evaluation of operator whole body vibration and shock exposure on
excavators used in an open cast mine based on ISO 2631-1 and 2631-5. 7th South African Conference on
Computational and Applied Mechanics, SACAM10, Pretoria, 10-13 January 2010.
Andhavarapu, E.V, Loveday, P.W., Long, C.S. & Heyns, P.S. Accuracy of semi-analytical finite elements
for modelling wave propagation in rails. 7th South African Conference on Computational and Applied
Mechanics, SACAM10, Pretoria, 10-13 January 2010.
Andhavarapu, E.V, Loveday, P.W., Long, C.S. & Heyns, P.S. Efficient modelling of piezoelectric
transducers exciting elastic waves in rails. Second African Conference on Computational Mechanics,
AfriCOMP11, Cape Town, January 5 – 8, 2011.
Schön, P.P and Heyns, P.S. Electrical generator end-winding vibration monitoring. Second African
Conference on Computational Mechanics – AfriCOMP11, Cape Town, January 5 – 8, 2011.
Mbawala, S.J., Heymann, G., Roth, C.P. and Heyns, P.S. Numerical modelling of wave propagation in
ground using non-reflecting boundaries. 15th African Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering, Maputo, Mozambique, 18-21 July 2011.
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7.4 Non-refereed publications or popular articles
Heyns,P.S. Tools for vibration troubleshooting. The South African Mechanical Engineer, vol.45, no.7,
1995, pp.15-18.
Stander, C.J. & Heyns, P.S. Mechanical fault diagnostics through time frequency analysis. Mechanical
Technology, July 2004, pp.22-25.
Heyns, P.S., Oberholster, A.J. & Thoresson, M. Measuring vibration with lasers? The South African
Mechanical Engineer, vol.56, no.11, 2006, pp.25-26.
7.5 Patents
N.A.
7.6 Technical reports
Several hundred Laboratory for Advanced Engineering, Research Enterprises at University of
Pretoria, and Business Enterprises at University of Pretoria project reports.
8. OTHER SCHOLARLY RESEARCH-BASED CONTRIBUTIONS
8.1 Participation in conferences, workshops and short courses - specify type of contribution
8.1.1 National
N&V93 Chairman of Technical Committee, N&V95 Chairman of Organizing Committee
SACAM2004 Member of Advisory Committee.
8.1.2 International
Session chairman at Comadem, Condition Monitoring, ISMA and IMAC conferences.
Member of international scientific advisory board, The International Conference on Structural
Engineering, Mechanics and Computation,SEMC2001, Cape Town 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010.
Member of International Scientific Advisory Committee, Condition Monitoring: Cambridge 2005,
Harrowgate 2008, Dublin 2009, Stratford-upon-Avon 2010.
Vice chairman of Condition Monitoring: Dublin 2009.
Member of International Advisory Committee: ACAM6 Australia 2010.
8.2 Teamwork and collaboration with others:
University of Aachen, Tool vibration monitoring, 2001-2002
North-West University, Vibration monitoring, 2000-2001
Vaal University of Technology, Vibration monitoring, 2000 – 2005
Institute of Sound and Vibration, University of Southampton, Vibration attenuation, 2001 - 2005
University of the Witwatersrand, Artificial intelligence in monitoring, 2003 – 2009
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, 2006 – present
University of Malawi, Blantyre, 2006 – 2010
Tsinghua University, Beijing, 2008 – present
University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, 2009-present
8.3
Membership in national and international bodies
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Fellow: SA Academy of Engineering
Fellow: Southern African Acoustics Institute (President: 1996/1997)
Member: SA Institute for Mechanical Engineering.
Member: South African Academy for Science and Art.
(Chairman: Engineering Division and member: Faculty Board for several terms.)
Member: South African Institute of Aeronautical Engineers.
Member: Society for Experimental Mechanics
9. COMMUNITY SERVICE OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
9.1
Professional service performed
Registered as professional engineer
Member: ECSA council (1995 till 2001).
Chairman: ECSA Professional Advisory Committee: Aeronautical Engineering (2000-2001)
Served on Chamber of Mines Shaft Steelwork committee for many years.
Member of seven ECSA accreditation teams (leader of three)
Section head of group responsible for the development of a turbine for a low-cost turbojet engine, as
well as several projects relating to the protection of aircraft from infrared missiles (1979-1982).
Since 1982 maintained very active links with industry, through the Laboratory for Advanced Engineering,
REatUP, and currently BEatUP. This work has led to broad exposure to South African industry and
abroad, ranging from the military and aeronautical industries to mining and manufacturing. Most of this
work was in the vibrations and structural dynamics fields. Clients include: Amcoal, Anglo American
Corporation, Autocar, Armscor, Anglo American Corporation, Bell Equipment, BKS, Caterpillar,
Cummins Diesel Engines, Engart Africa, Joy Mining Machinery, Lemförder, PetroSA, Nissan, Robor
Cold Form, Samcor, Sasol, Sasol Mining, SIMRAC, TES, Thales Defence Systems and conducted
and managed analysis and testing projects to the value of millions of Rand.
9.5
Referee duties
Member of International Advisory Board (regional advisor Africa): The International Journal of
Condition Monitoring.
Refereed articles for:
Advances in Acoustics and Vibration, Applied Soft Computing, International Journal of Acoustics and
Vibration, International Journal of Systems Science, International Journal of Vehicle Design, IEEE
Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and
Structures, Journal of Mechanical Engineering, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Mechanical Systems
and Signal Processing, R&D Journal, SA Tydskrif vir Natuurwetenskap en Tegnologie, SAICE
Journal, Scientia Iranica, Shock and Vibration, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Technical
Acoustics, Transactions of the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy, The ASME Journal of
Manufacturing Science and Engineering, The Royal Society: Proceedings Mathematical, Physical
and Engineering Sciences, World Applied Sciences Journal.
Acted as external examiner for masters and doctoral theses and programs at:
Curtin University of Technology, Northwest University, University of New South Wales, Indian
Institute of Technology Guwahati, University of Natal, University of the Witwatersrand, University of
Johannesburg, University of Stellenbosch.
10. AWARDS AND SCIENTIFIC/SCHOLARLY RECOGNITION
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10.1 Evaluation status as scientist/scholar
C2 NRF researcher
10.2 Research awards and prizes
Two Mellon Foundation grants.
Rand Coal Award for research paper in R&D Journal.
South-African Institute of Mechanical Engineering Bronze Medals for research papers in R&D Journal.
South-African Institute of Mechanical Engineering Silver Medal for research paper in R&D Journal.
Best Paper Award Theme 4 6th International Conference on Managing Pavement (with Proff Visser and
Thompson)
Best Paper:Transportation Engineering Division SAICE (with Proff Visser and Thompson).
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