K. Kussmaúl

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
71 papers, 865 citations indexed

About

K. Kussmaúl is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, K. Kussmaúl has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 865 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 40 papers in Materials Chemistry and 38 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in K. Kussmaúl's work include Fatigue and fracture mechanics (34 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (17 papers) and Nuclear Materials and Properties (12 papers). K. Kussmaúl is often cited by papers focused on Fatigue and fracture mechanics (34 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (17 papers) and Nuclear Materials and Properties (12 papers). K. Kussmaúl collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and Switzerland. K. Kussmaúl's co-authors include Eberhard Roos, Michael Seidenfuß, Ulrich Eisele, E. Kraegeloh, G. Maier, Karl Maile, Andreas Klenk, Uwe Mayer, Laurie Wolf and Siegfried Haas and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Applied Mechanics Reviews and Engineering Fracture Mechanics.

In The Last Decade

K. Kussmaúl

64 papers receiving 811 citations

Hit Papers

Advanced Fracture Mechanics 1986 2026 1999 2012 1986 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Advanced Fracture Mechanics
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Peers

K. Kussmaúl
K.K. Vaze India
V. Bhasin India
Yoon‐Suk Chang South Korea
Yu. N. Rabotnov Russia
Markus Niffenegger Switzerland
W.K. Wilson United States
S. Chapuliot France
Stefan Holmström Finland
P.E. O’Donoghue Ireland
Yinsheng Li Japan
K.K. Vaze India
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Kussmaúl, K.. (1999). 25th Water Reactor Safety Information Meeting. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 194(2-3). 197–197. 13 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1994). Structural dynamics and fracture mechanics calculations of the behaviour of a DN 425 test piping system subjected to transient loading by water hammer. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 151(2-3). 473–487. 1 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1994). Dynamic tensile tests on ferritic and austenitic steels with improved testing and measuring technique. Journal de Physique IV (Proceedings). 4(C8). C8–141. 2 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1994). Beurteilung von mehrachsigen Spannungs‐Dehnungszuständen im Langzeitkriechbereich auf der Basis von Festigkeitshypothesen. Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik. 25(2). 71–78. 1 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., Ulrich Eisele, & Michael Seidenfuß. (1993). On the Applicability of Local Approaches for the Determination of the Failure Behavior of Ductile Steels. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 115(3). 214–220. 7 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1991). Fatigue under biaxial and multiaxial loading. 89 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K.. (1991). Fracture Mechanics Verification by Large-Scale Testing. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 11 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1991). Influence of Stress State on the Failure Behavior of Cracked Components Made of Steel. Applied Mechanics Reviews. 44(2). 77–92. 62 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1990). Cyclic and transient thermal loading of the HDR reactor pressure vessel with respect to crack initiation and crack propagation. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 124(1-2). 157–170. 4 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1988). Determination of Crack Arrest Toughness at High Temperatures Using Compact Specimens. Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 110(2). 129–136. 2 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1987). Deformation analysis of a 900 MW reactor pressure vessel head by means of holographic interferometry. Nuclear Engineering and Design. 102(3). 307–312. 1 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1986). Ductile crack behaviour under pressurized thermal shock. 4 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1985). In-Service Crack Formation in Low-Alloy Ferritic Piping of Boiling Water Reactors in FRG. NCSU Libraries Repository (North Carolina State University Libraries). 3 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1984). Cracking in feedwater pipework of light water reactors: Causes and remedies. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 17(2). 83–104. 3 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1980). Enhancement of the quality of the reactor pressure vessel used in light water power plants by advanced material, fabrication and testing technologies. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 8(5). 323–346. 6 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1977). Enhancement of the quality of the reactor pressure vessel used in light water power plants by advanced material fabrication and testing technologies.. 1–24. 2 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K., et al.. (1977). Assessing heat-affected zone properties of pressure vessel weldments using simulation techniques. International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping. 5(2). 85–101. 4 indexed citations
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Kussmaúl, K.. (1972). Das Problem der Wechseldehnungs‐Versprödung bei rissigen Bauteilen. Chemie Ingenieur Technik. 44(12). 797–801. 2 indexed citations

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