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Merton C. Flemings

Merton C. Flemings

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Materials Science

D-Index
56
Citations
17022
World Ranking
8131
National Ranking
2004

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2007 - Benjamin Franklin Medal, Franklin Institute
  • 1997 - David Turnbull Lectureship, Materials Research Society "For contributing to the foundations and technology of solidification processing and for educating a generation of materials engineers."
  • 1980 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1976 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering Innovations on solidification processing.

Overview

Merton C. Flemings is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their academic work has been recognized through several significant awards and honors, reflecting contributions to materials science and engineering, particularly in the area of solidification processing.

Among the awards received, Flemings was named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1976, recognized for innovations in solidification processing. They were also elected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1980. In 1997, Flemings was honored with the David Turnbull Lectureship from the Materials Research Society for contributions to the foundations and technology of solidification processing and for educating a generation of materials engineers. In 2007, they received the Benjamin Franklin Medal from the Franklin Institute.

Flemings's research interests and main areas of expertise align with materials science and solidification processing, although specific topics, subfields, and recent papers are not listed here. Collaboration patterns and frequent publication venues were not provided.

Best Publications

  • Behavior of metal alloys in the semisolid state

    Merton C. Flemings

  • Rheological behavior of Sn-15 pct Pb in the crystallization range

    D. B. Spencer;R. Mehrabian;M. C. Flemings

  • Interdendritic fluid flow and macrosegregation; influence of gravity

    R. Mehrabian;M. Keane;M. C. Flemings

  • Our Understanding of Macrosegregation: Past and Present

    Merton C. Flemings

  • Elimination of Solute Banding in Indium Antimonide Crystals by Growth in a Magnetic Field

    Harvey P. Utech;Merton C. Flemings

  • Semisolid solidification of high temperature superconducting oxides

    Michael J. Cima;Merton C. Flemings;Anacleto M. Figueredo;Masahiko Nakade

  • Solidification processing of metal-matrix composites

    Andreas Mortensen;James A. Cornie;Merton C. Flemings

  • Infiltration of fibrous preforms by a pure metal. Part I. Theory

    A. Mortensen;L. J. Masur;J. A. Cornie;M. C. Flemings

  • Preparation and casting of metal-particulate non-metal composites

    R. Mehrabian;R. G. Riek;M. Flemings

  • Deformation of semi-solid Sn-15 Pct Pb alloy

    V. Laxmanan;M. C. Flemings

  • Modification of Solidification Structures by Pulse Electric Discharging

    Masayuki Nakada;Yuh Shiohara;Merton C. Flemings

  • Alloy Microstructures in Cast Metal Matrix Composites

    Andreas Mortensen;M.N. Gungor;J.A. Cornie;M.C. Flemings

  • The Encyclopedia of Advanced Materials

    David Bloor;Richard J. Brook;Merton C. Flemings;Subhash Mahajan

  • Evolution of particle morphology in semisolid processing

    R. A. Martinez;Merton C. Flemings

  • Infiltration of fibrous preforms by a pure metal: Part II. Experiment

    L. J. Masur;A. Mortensen;J. A. Cornie;M. C. Flemings

  • Macrosegregation in a multicomponent low alloy steel

    T. Fujii;D. R. Poirier;M. C. Flemings

  • Effect of Strain Rate on Deformation Behavior of Semi-Solid Dendritic Alloys

    M. Suery;M. C. Flemings

  • Grain refinement of an aluminum alloy by introducing gas bubbles during solidification

    J. Wannasin;R.A. Martinez;M.C. Flemings

  • In situ synthesis of TiC particulate-reinforced aluminum matrix composites

    Tetsuya Nukami;Merton C. Flemings

  • Columnar Dendritic Solidification In A Metal-Matrix Composite

    Andreas Mortensen;J. A. Cornie;M. C. Flemings

Frequent Co-Authors

Andreas Mortensen
Andreas Mortensen École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Véronique Michaud
Véronique Michaud École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Alain Karma
Alain Karma Northeastern University
Diran Apelian
Diran Apelian University of California, Irvine
Su-Jien Lin
Su-Jien Lin National Tsing Hua University
Adel F. Sarofim
Adel F. Sarofim University of Utah

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