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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Heyn Commemorative Medal

Overview

Wilfried Kurz is affiliated with the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Health Professions, with specialization in subfields such as General Health Professions, Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Philosophy.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics including:

  • Solidification and crystal growth phenomena
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
  • Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
  • Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
  • Health, Medicine and Society

Wilfried Kurz's recent publications include:

  • Progress in modelling solidification microstructures in metals and alloys. Part II: dendrites from 2001 to 2018, 2020, International Materials Reviews
  • Microstructure Selection in Laser Remelted Fe-C-Si Alloys, 2022, Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, including:

  • M. Rappaz
  • David J. Fisher
  • Rohit Trivedi
  • Milton Sérgio Fernandes de Lima
  • P. Gilgien

Wilfried Kurz has contributed to book publications primarily with Trans Tech Publications and Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks. Notable titles include:

  • Fundamentals of Solidification 5th Edition, 2023
  • Fundamentals of Solidification 5th edition - Solutions Manual, 2023
  • Fundamentals of Solidifications 5th edition with Solutions Manual, 2023

One of the awards associated with Wilfried Kurz is the Heyn Commemorative Medal, which was awarded in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Dendrite growth at the limit of stability: tip radius and spacing

    W. Kurz;D.J. Fisher

  • SINGLE-CRYSTAL LASER DEPOSITION OF SUPERALLOYS: PROCESSING-MICROSTRUCTURE MAPS

    M. Gäumann;C. Bezençon;P. Canalis;W. Kurz

  • Theory of Microstructural Development during Rapid Solidification

    R. Trivedi;W. Kurz

  • Solute redistribution during solidification with rapid solid state diffusion

    T. W. Clyne;W. Kurz

  • Solidification microstructures and solid-state parallels: Recent developments, future directions

    M. Asta;C. Beckermann;A. Karma;W. Kurz

  • Rapid dendrite growth in undercooled alloys

    J. Lipton;W. Kurz;R. Trivedi

  • Solidification microstructures: recent developments, future directions

    William J. Boettinger;Sam R. Coriell;A L. Greer;A N. Karma

  • Dendritic growth into undercooled alloy metals

    J. Lipton;M.E. Glicksman;W. Kurz

  • Method for manufacturing single crystal structures

    Hans-Werner Bieler;Matthias Gäumann;Wilfried Kurz;Hansjakob Rusterholz

  • Epitaxial laser metal forming: analysis of microstructure formation

    M Gäumann;S Henry;F Cléton;J.-D Wagnière

  • Columnar to equiaxed transition in solidification processing

    W. Kurz;C. Bezençon;M. Gäumann

  • Theory of eutectic growth under rapid solidification conditions

    R. Trivedi;P. Magnin;W. Kurz

  • Solidification of peritectic alloys

    H. W. Kerr;W. Kurz

  • Nucleation ahead of the advancing interface in directional solidification

    M. Gäumann;R. Trivedi;W. Kurz

  • SOLIDIFICATION CRACKING OF SUPERALLOY SINGLE- AND BI-CRYSTALS

    N Wang;N Wang;S Mokadem;M Rappaz;W Kurz

  • MORPHOLOGICAL STABILITY OF A PLANAR INTERFACE UNDER RAPID SOLIDIFICATION CONDITIONS

    R. Trivedi;W. Kurz

  • A theory of branching limited growth of irregular eutectics

    D.J. Fisher;W. Kurz

  • Equiaxed dendrite growth in alloys at small supercooling

    J. Lipton;M. E. Glicksman;W. Kurz

  • Phase selection during solidification of peritectic alloys

    T. Umeda;T. Okane;W. Kurz

  • Rapid solidification of Al-Cu eutectic alloy by laser remelting

    M. Zimmermann;M. Carrard;W. Kurz

Frequent Co-Authors

Alain Karma
Alain Karma Northeastern University
Michel Rappaz
Michel Rappaz École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
T.W. Clyne
T.W. Clyne University of Cambridge
Martin E. Glicksman
Martin E. Glicksman Florida Institute of Technology
Christoph Beckermann
Christoph Beckermann University of Iowa
Mark Asta
Mark Asta University of California, Berkeley
A.L. Greer
A.L. Greer University of Cambridge
William J. Boettinger
William J. Boettinger National Institute of Standards and Technology
Sam R. Coriell
Sam R. Coriell National Institute of Standards and Technology
Dieter M. Herlach
Dieter M. Herlach German Aerospace Center

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