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47
Citations
7864
World Ranking
1377
National Ranking
42

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1998 - German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina – Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften Engineering Sciences

Overview

Sigmar Wittig is affiliated with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany. The primary focus of their work is within the field of Engineering, with specific attention to subfields such as Mechanics of Materials and Computational Theory and Mathematics.

Their research covers multiple topics, including:

  • Composite Material Mechanics
  • Elasticity and Wave Propagation
  • Advanced Mathematical Modeling in Engineering
  • Numerical methods in engineering

Wittig has contributed to scientific literature with papers published in well-regarded venues. Recent publications include:

  • "An elliptic approximation for phase separation in a fractured material," 2024, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "An elliptic approximation for phase separation in a fractured material," 2025, Advances in Calculus of Variations

The frequent coauthor collaborating on these works is Kerrek Stinson. Wittig's research has appeared mainly in the venues:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Advances in Calculus of Variations

In 1998, Wittig received recognition from the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina - Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften for contributions to Engineering Sciences.

Best Publications

  • Adiabatic Wall Effectiveness Measurements of Film-Cooling Holes With Expanded Exits

    Michael Gritsch;Achmed Schulz;Sigmar Wittig

  • Adiabatic Wall Effectiveness Measurements of Film-Cooling Holes With Expanded Exits

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  • Flowfield Measurements for Film-Cooling Holes With Expanded Exits

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  • Flowfield Measurements for Film-Cooling Holes With Expanded Exits

    Karen Ann Thole;Michael Gritsch;Achmed Schulz;Sigmar Wittig

  • Free-Stream Turbulence Effects on Film Cooling With Shaped Holes

    Christian Saumweber;Achmed Schulz;Sigmar Wittig

  • Correlation of Film-Cooling Effectiveness From Thermographic Measurements at Enginelike Conditions

    S. Baldauf;M. Scheurlen;A. Schulz;S. Wittig

  • Film-cooling holes with expanded exits: near-hole heat transfer coefficients

    Michael Gritsch;Achmed Schulz;Sigmar Wittig

  • Effect of Internal Coolant Crossflow on the Effectiveness of Shaped Film-Cooling Holes

    Michael Gritsch;Achmed Schulz;Sigmar Wittig

  • Effect of a Crossflow at the Entrance to a Film-Cooling Hole

    Karen A. Thole;Michael Gritsch;Achmed Schulz;Sigmar Wittig

  • Assessment of Various Film Cooling Configurations Including Shaped and Compound Angle Holes Based on Large Scale Experiments

    J. Dittmar;A. Schulz;S. Wittig

  • Discharge Coefficient Measurements of Film-Cooling Holes With Expanded Exits

    Michael Gritsch;Achmed Schulz;Sigmar Wittig

  • Droplet evaporation modeling by the distillation curve model: accounting for kerosene fuel and elevated pressures

    M. Burger;R. Schmehl;K. Prommersberger;O. Schäfer

  • CFD Analysis of Spray Propagation and Evaporation Including Wall Film Formation and Spray/Film Interactions

    Roland Schmehl;Heiko Rosskamp;Michael Willmann;Sigmar Wittig

  • High-Resolution Measurements of Local Effectiveness From Discrete Hole Film Cooling

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  • High Resolution Measurements of Local Effectiveness by Discrete Hole Film Cooling

    S. Baldauf;A. Schulz;S. Wittig

  • DISCRETE ORDINATES QUADRATURE SCHEMES FOR MULTIDIMENSIONAL RADIATIVE TRANSFER

    Rainer Koch;Werner Krebs;Sigmar Wittig;Raymond Viskanta

  • Measurements of the growth and coagulation of soot particles in a high-pressure shock tube

    H. Kellerer;R. Koch;S. Wittig

  • Droplet interaction with shear-driven liquid films: analysis of deposition and secondary droplet characteristics

    W. Samenfink;A. Elsäßer;K. Dullenkopf;S. Wittig

  • CFD Analysis of Fuel Atomization, Secondary Droplet Breakup and Spray Dispersion in the Premix Duct of a LPP Combustor

    R. Schmehl;G. Maier;S. Wittig

  • Diffusion controlled evaporation of a multicomponent droplet: theoretical studies on the importance of variable liquid properties

    R. Kneer;M. Schneider;B. Noll;S. Wittig

  • Soot formation in a shock tube under elevated pressure conditions

    H. Kellerer;A. Müller;H.-J. Bauer;S. Wittig

  • Influence of high rotational speeds on the heat transfer and discharge coefficients in labyrinth seals

    Walter Waschka;Sigmar Wittig;Soksik Kim

  • Heat Transfer Coefficient Measurements of Film-Cooling Holes With Expanded Exits

    M. Gritsch;A. Schulz;S. Wittig

Frequent Co-Authors

Karen A. Thole
Karen A. Thole University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jürgen Wolfrum
Jürgen Wolfrum Heidelberg University
Phil Ligrani
Phil Ligrani University of Alabama in Huntsville
Cameron Tropea
Cameron Tropea Technical University of Darmstadt

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