M. Rappaz

14.6k total citations · 5 hit papers
230 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

M. Rappaz is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M. Rappaz has authored 230 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Materials Chemistry, 140 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 124 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in M. Rappaz's work include Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (138 papers), Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (109 papers) and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (59 papers). M. Rappaz is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (138 papers), Solidification and crystal growth phenomena (109 papers) and Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics (59 papers). M. Rappaz collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United States and France. M. Rappaz's co-authors include Charles‐André Gandin, J.‐M. Drezet, M. Gremaud, M. Ozgu, W. Kurz, A. Jacot, Ph. Thévoz, W. J. Boettinger, Alain Karma and L. A. Boatner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Physical Review Letters and The Journal of Chemical Physics.

In The Last Decade

M. Rappaz

221 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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1999 808 citations M. Rappaz, J.‐M. Drezet et al. profile →
Probabilistic modelling of microstructure formation in solidification processes

1993 803 citations M. Rappaz, Charles‐André Gandin Acta Metallurgica et Materialia profile →
Solidification microstructures and solid-state parallels: Recent developments, future directions

2008 597 citations C. Beckermann, Alain Karma et al. Acta Materialia profile →
Modeling of Casting, Welding and Advanced Solidification Processes

1991 571 citations M. Rappaz et al. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) profile →
Modelling of microstructure formation in solidification processes

1989 392 citations M. Rappaz profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M. Rappaz Switzerland	52	8.2k	6.9k	6.8k	2.0k	806	230	11.6k
W. Kurz Switzerland	55	10.4k 1.3×	9.1k 1.3×	7.7k 1.1×	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 1.5×	147	13.7k
R. Trivedi United States	52	6.7k 0.8×	8.5k 1.2×	6.3k 0.9×	1000 0.5×	1.6k 2.0×	155	10.4k
W. J. Boettinger United States	47	6.2k 0.8×	7.1k 1.0×	4.6k 0.7×	1.2k 0.6×	1.4k 1.8×	140	10.7k
Ingo Steinbach Germany	45	4.8k 0.6×	6.1k 0.9×	4.5k 0.7×	1.7k 0.9×	732 0.9×	194	8.2k
C. Beckermann United States	52	6.8k 0.8×	7.1k 1.0×	5.8k 0.9×	1.6k 0.8×	1.1k 1.4×	194	11.2k
Britta Nestler Germany	40	3.2k 0.4×	5.2k 0.8×	3.3k 0.5×	1.4k 0.7×	851 1.1×	302	7.4k
L. Arnberg Norway	46	4.8k 0.6×	3.7k 0.5×	4.3k 0.6×	816 0.4×	130 0.2×	232	6.6k
A.J. Ardell United States	43	7.0k 0.9×	4.9k 0.7×	3.6k 0.5×	1.0k 0.5×	907 1.1×	168	8.8k
D. M. Stefanescu United States	36	3.3k 0.4×	2.6k 0.4×	2.2k 0.3×	826 0.4×	186 0.2×	163	4.6k
P. Fauchais France	49	3.2k 0.4×	3.2k 0.5×	5.5k 0.8×	2.9k 1.4×	156 0.2×	316	9.5k

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Kurz, W., et al.. (2023). Fundamentals of Solidification 5th Edition. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 32 indexed citations

Kurz, W., et al.. (2023). Fundamentals of Solidification 5th edition - Solutions Manual. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks. 7 indexed citations

Hessler‐Wyser, Aïcha, et al.. (2014). Growth of intermetallic compounds in the Au–In system: Experimental study and 1-D modelling. Acta Materialia. 79. 258–267. 12 indexed citations

Fife, Julie L., M. Rappaz, Mattia Pistone, et al.. (2012). Development of a laser-based heating system forin situsynchrotron-based X-ray tomographic microscopy. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 19(3). 352–358. 62 indexed citations

Dantzig, Jonathan A., et al.. (2009). A mesoscale granular model for the mechanical behavior of alloys during solidification. Acta Materialia. 57(5). 1554–1569. 43 indexed citations

Haxhimali, Tomorr, et al.. (2006). Orientation selection in dendritic evolution. Nature Materials. 5(8). 660–664. 365 indexed citations

Rappaz, M., et al.. (2006). Modeling of porosity formation in multicomponent alloys in teh presence of several dissolved gases and volatile solute elements. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 143–152. 3 indexed citations

Beckermann, C., et al.. (1998). Study of Hot Tearing in Aluminum Alloys using the Ring Mold Test. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 883. 6 indexed citations

Drezet, J.‐M., et al.. (1997). Direct Chill Casting of Aluminum Alloys : Ingot Distorsion and Mold Design Optimization. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 1071. 3 indexed citations

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Rappaz, M. & Charles‐André Gandin. (1995). Process modelling and microstructure. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series A Physical and Engineering Sciences. 351(1697). 563–577. 5 indexed citations

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Rappaz, M. & Charles‐André Gandin. (1994). Stochastic Modeling of Grain Structure Formation in Solidification Processes. MRS Bulletin. 19(1). 20–24. 7 indexed citations

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Rappaz, M. & Charles‐André Gandin. (1993). Probabilistic modelling of microstructure formation in solidification processes. Acta Metallurgica et Materialia. 41(2). 345–360. 803 indexed citations breakdown →

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Rappaz, M., et al.. (1993). Solidification Processes : Constitutive Equations and Microstructures. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 67. 2 indexed citations

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Desbiolles, J.-L., et al.. (1992). The Simulation of Single Crystal Turbine Blade Solidification. Key engineering materials. 77-78. 241–252. 1 indexed citations

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Zou, Juntao, M. Rappaz, Vaughan R. Voller, M. Stachowicz, & Brian G. Thomas. (1991). Experiment and Modeling of Gray Cast Iron Solidification. Part I: Uniformly Solidified Castings. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 335. 1 indexed citations

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Thévoz, Ph., M. Rappaz, & J.-L. Desbiolles. (1990). 3-MOS: a general FEM code for the prediction of microstructures in castings. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 975. 6 indexed citations

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Rappaz, M., D. M. Stefanescu, & G. J. Abbaschian. (1987). Modeling of equiaxed primary and eutectic solidification. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 133. 1 indexed citations

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Buffat, Ph., JD Ganière, M. Rappaz, & Daniel Rytz. (1986). Natural and etched surfaces in para- and ferroelectric KTa1- xNbx O3: A study by scanning electron microscopy and x-ray topography. Journal of Crystal Growth. 74(2). 353–361. 19 indexed citations

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Rappaz, M., J. O. Ramey, L. A. Boatner, & M. M. Abraham. (1982). EPR investigations of Fe/sup 3 +/ in single crystals and powders of the zircon-structure orthophosphates LuPO/sub 4/, YPO/sub 4/, and ScPO/sub 4/.

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Rappaz, M., M. M. Abraham, J. O. Ramey, & L. A. Boatner. (1981). EPR characterization of Gd3+ in the monazite-type rare-earth orthophosphates LaPO4, CePO4, PrPO4, NdPO4, SmPO4 and EuPO4. Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne). 1 indexed citations

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