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Publications & Selected Presentations

Selected scientific publications, conference papers and technical presentations in the fields of materials science, metallurgy, plain bearings and engine technology.

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2012

Conference Paper

A New Design for Crosshead Bearings for High-Performance Tier II Two-Stroke Engines

F. Langbein, L. Harreither and R. Mergen

ASME International Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, Paper ICEF2012-92067, Vancouver, Canada, 23–26 September 2012.

Conference Paper

Improved Tin-Based Bearing Alloy for Low-Emission Two-Stroke Engines

L. Haedicke, A. Kari, L. Harreither and R. Mergen

ASME International Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, Paper ICEF2012-92118, Vancouver, Canada, 23–26 September 2012.

Invited Presentation

Beschichtungsprozesse: Verfahren und Produkte – Impulsreferat

R. Mergen

Fraunhofer FEP Strategy Workshop, Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, Dresden, Germany, 2012.

2010

Conference Paper

New Approaches on Material Design for High-Performance Two-Stroke Engine Bearings

R. Mergen, F. Langbein and L. Harreither

ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, Paper ICEF2010-35139, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 12–15 September 2010.

Conference Paper

Neue Materialien für ein ganzheitliches Gleitlagerkonzept für Hochleistungsmotoren

F. Langbein and R. Mergen

In: VDI-Berichte 2109, 5. VDI-Fachtagung „Zylinderlaufbahn, Kolben, Pleuel“, Baden-Baden, Germany, 7–8 June 2010.

2008

Journal Article

Entwicklung innovativer Gleitlagerwerkstoffe auf Al-Bi-Basis – Teil 2

H. Schwarze, S. Swoboda, H. Palkowski, K. Rudolph, B. Tonn, K. Gzovskyy, R. Mergen and F. Langbein

Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik, No. 6 (2008), pp. 12–16.

2007

Conference Paper

Alternative Processing for Laminar Compound Materials Based on Induction Heating

E. Baake, H. Schülbe, A. Nikanorov, R. Mergen and A. Eberhard

Heating by Electromagnetic Sources, HES-07, Padua, Italy, 19–22 June 2007.

Conference Paper

Aluminium-Base Bearings – Performance, Limitations and New Developments

R. Mergen, G. Gumpoldsberger, F. Grün, I. Godor and F. Langbein

25th CIMAC World Congress, Vienna, Austria, 21–24 May 2007.

2006

Invited Presentation

Slide Bearing Materials – A Review and Outlook

R. Mergen

Cycle de Conférences 2006, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 11 December 2006.

Invited Presentation

Advantages and Limitations of Lead-Free Bearings

R. Mergen

Haus der Technik Conference “Heavy-Duty, Schwere Diesel- und Großmotoren”, Munich, Germany, 28 November 2006.

Invited Presentation

Gleitlager – treue Weggefährten des technischen Fortschritts

R. Mergen

Werkstoffsymposium Leoben, Leoben, Austria, 10 November 2006.

Conference Paper

Induction Heating Gradient Effect for Multi-Layer Material Processing

A. Nikanorov, H. Schülbe, E. Baake, R. Mergen and A. Eberhard

5th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Processing of Materials, Sendai, Japan, 23–27 October 2006.

Conference Paper

Advantages and Limitations of Lead-Free Bearings

R. Mergen

ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference, Paper 1394, Aachen, Germany, 7–10 May 2006.

2005

Trade Journal Article

New Synthetic-Coated Bearings for Large Engines

R. Mergen

Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide, No. 1/2 (2005), pp. 50–51.

2004

Journal Article

Microstructure and Age-Hardening Effects of Aluminium Alloys with Additions of Scandium and Zirconium

R. Galun, B. L. Mordike, Th. Maiwald, B. Smola, R. Mergen, M. Manner and W. Uitz

Zeitschrift für Metallkunde, Vol. 95, No. 12 (2004), pp. 1142–1146.

Conference Paper

Synthetic-Coated Bearings as a Future Alternative for Large Bearings

H. Lang, L. Harreither and R. Mergen

24th CIMAC World Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 7–11 June 2004.

2002

Journal Article

Numerische Simulation der Temperaturverteilung in einem Stranggießprozess zur Herstellung von AlSn(Cu)-Legierungen

E. Kaschnitz, M. Romansky, W. Uitz and R. Mergen

Giesserei-Rundschau, Vol. 49, Nos. 11/12 (2002), pp. 210–213.

Journal Article

Numerical Simulation of the Heat Flow and Temperature Distribution in a Continuous Casting Process

E. Kaschnitz, M. Romansky and R. Mergen

High Temperatures – High Pressures, Vol. 34 (2002), pp. 699–704.

Conference Paper

New Bearing Materials for Large Engines and Compressors

R. Walker, M. Putz and R. Mergen

ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division Spring Technical Conference, Rockford, Illinois, USA, 14–17 April 2002, Paper G01182, pp. 275–281.

2000

Conference Paper

Advanced Bearing Materials for Large Engines

R. Gaigg, T. Rumpf and R. Mergen

ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference, ICE Vol. 35-2, Paper 2000-ICE-331, Peoria, Illinois, USA, 23–26 September 2000.

1999

Conference Presentation

The New Generation of Aluminium Bimetal Bearings

M. Manner, R. Gaigg, G. Kutzik and R. Mergen

Miba Symposium 1999, Linz, Austria.

1998

Conference Paper

Development of an Aluminium Alloy for Crankshaft Bearings Combining High Strength and High Tin Content

U. Ederer and R. Mergen

22nd CIMAC World Congress on Combustion Engine Technology, Copenhagen, Denmark, 18–21 May 1998.

1996

Journal Article

Herstellung und Eigenschaften der hypermonotektischen AlPb-Legierung als Gleitschicht – Teil 2: Tribologische Eigenschaften und Gefügecharakterisierung

P. R. Sahm and R. Mergen

Zeitschrift für Metallkunde, Vol. 87, No. 4 (1996), pp. 305–309.

1995

Doctoral Dissertation

Untersuchungen gießtechnisch hergestellter Aluminium-Blei-Beschichtungen unter besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer Eignung als Gleitlagerwerkstoff

R. Mergen

VDI-Fortschritt-Berichte, Reihe 5, No. 392, VDI Verlag, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1995. ISBN 3-18-339205-4.

1993

Journal Article

Casting of Rapidly Solidified AlPb Coatings

T. Berrenberg and R. Mergen

Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. 173 (1993), pp. 413–417.

1991

Conference Paper

Production of Finely Dispersed AlPb Coatings

T. Berrenberg, I. Steinbach, M. Rommerskirchen and R. Mergen

ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 1991.

Conference Paper

A New Plain Bearing Material Made of Rapidly Solidified AlPb

T. Berrenberg and R. Mergen

2nd European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 22–24 July 1991.

1989

Conference Paper

Microscopical Observation of Controlled Crack Propagation in Polycrystalline Alumina

K. K. O. Bär, F. Osterstock and R. Mergen

1st European Ceramic Society Conference, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 13–18 June 1989.

1987

Journal Article

Laser Surface Melting of Aluminium Alloys

S. Veit, D. Albert and R. Mergen

Journal de Physique, Vol. 48, No. 12 (1987).