9 Publications
2025 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 58535 |

A novel welding schedule for expanding the expulsion-free process window in resistance spot welding of dissimilar joints with ultra-high strength steel
K. Yang, Z. Wang, V. Haak, V. Olfert, B. El-Sari, D. Hein, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 137 (2025) 306–319.
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K. Yang, Z. Wang, V. Haak, V. Olfert, B. El-Sari, D. Hein, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 137 (2025) 306–319.
2025 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 59091
Influence of Liquid metal embrittlement on load-bearing capacity of resistance spot welds under crash loads: A study based on S-Rail components
K. Yang, M. Biegler, L. Happe, M. Striewe, V. Olfert, D. Hein, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, in: Materials Research Proceedings, Materials Research Forum LLC, 2025.
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K. Yang, M. Biegler, L. Happe, M. Striewe, V. Olfert, D. Hein, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, in: Materials Research Proceedings, Materials Research Forum LLC, 2025.
2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50726
Influences of Weld Nugget Shape and Material Gradient on the Shear Strength of Resistance Spot‐Welded Joints
L. Schuster, V. Olfert, O. Sherepenko, C. Fehrenbach, S. Song, D. Hein, G. Meschut, E. Biro, S. Münstermann, Steel Research International (2024).
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L. Schuster, V. Olfert, O. Sherepenko, C. Fehrenbach, S. Song, D. Hein, G. Meschut, E. Biro, S. Münstermann, Steel Research International (2024).
2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 54847 |

Expulsion prevention in resistance spot welding of dissimilar joints with ultra-high strength steel: An analysis of the mechanism and effect of preheating current
K. Yang, B. El-Sari, V. Olfert, Z. Wang, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 124 (2024) 489–502.
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K. Yang, B. El-Sari, V. Olfert, Z. Wang, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 124 (2024) 489–502.
2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 57311 |

Influence of liquid metal embrittlement on the failure behavior of dissimilar spot welds with advanced high-strength steel: A component study
K. Yang, M. Sowada, V. Olfert, G. Seitz, V. Schreiber, M. Heitmann, D. Hein, M. Biegler, S. Jüttner, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2024).
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K. Yang, M. Sowada, V. Olfert, G. Seitz, V. Schreiber, M. Heitmann, D. Hein, M. Biegler, S. Jüttner, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2024).
2023 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 50727
Methodenentwicklung zur Prognose des Crashverhaltens von widerstandspunktgeschweißten 3-Stahlblechverbindungen
V. Olfert, L. Schuster, P. Bähr, D. Hein, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2023.
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V. Olfert, L. Schuster, P. Bähr, D. Hein, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2023.
2022 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 35947
Development of a crash behaviour prediction method for resistance spot welded 3-steel sheet joints
V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, L. Schuster, S. Sommer, in: SCT, Mailand, 2022.
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V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, L. Schuster, S. Sommer, in: SCT, Mailand, 2022.
2021 | Conference Abstract | LibreCat-ID: 31499
Einfluss fertigungsbedingter Toleranzen auf das Versagens- und Verformungsverhalten mechanisch gefügter Verbindungen unter Crashbelastung
V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, P. Rochel, S. Sommer, in: 2021.
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V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, P. Rochel, S. Sommer, in: 2021.
2019 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 20451
Einfluss fertigungsbedingter Toleranzen auf das Versagens- und Verformungsverhalten mechanisch gefügter Verbindungen unter Crashbelastung
P. Rochel, V. Olfert, P. Giese, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2019.
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P. Rochel, V. Olfert, P. Giese, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2019.
9 Publications
2025 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 58535 |

A novel welding schedule for expanding the expulsion-free process window in resistance spot welding of dissimilar joints with ultra-high strength steel
K. Yang, Z. Wang, V. Haak, V. Olfert, B. El-Sari, D. Hein, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 137 (2025) 306–319.
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K. Yang, Z. Wang, V. Haak, V. Olfert, B. El-Sari, D. Hein, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 137 (2025) 306–319.
2025 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 59091
Influence of Liquid metal embrittlement on load-bearing capacity of resistance spot welds under crash loads: A study based on S-Rail components
K. Yang, M. Biegler, L. Happe, M. Striewe, V. Olfert, D. Hein, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, in: Materials Research Proceedings, Materials Research Forum LLC, 2025.
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K. Yang, M. Biegler, L. Happe, M. Striewe, V. Olfert, D. Hein, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, in: Materials Research Proceedings, Materials Research Forum LLC, 2025.
2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 50726
Influences of Weld Nugget Shape and Material Gradient on the Shear Strength of Resistance Spot‐Welded Joints
L. Schuster, V. Olfert, O. Sherepenko, C. Fehrenbach, S. Song, D. Hein, G. Meschut, E. Biro, S. Münstermann, Steel Research International (2024).
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L. Schuster, V. Olfert, O. Sherepenko, C. Fehrenbach, S. Song, D. Hein, G. Meschut, E. Biro, S. Münstermann, Steel Research International (2024).
2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 54847 |

Expulsion prevention in resistance spot welding of dissimilar joints with ultra-high strength steel: An analysis of the mechanism and effect of preheating current
K. Yang, B. El-Sari, V. Olfert, Z. Wang, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 124 (2024) 489–502.
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K. Yang, B. El-Sari, V. Olfert, Z. Wang, M. Biegler, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Manufacturing Processes 124 (2024) 489–502.
2024 | Journal Article | LibreCat-ID: 57311 |

Influence of liquid metal embrittlement on the failure behavior of dissimilar spot welds with advanced high-strength steel: A component study
K. Yang, M. Sowada, V. Olfert, G. Seitz, V. Schreiber, M. Heitmann, D. Hein, M. Biegler, S. Jüttner, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2024).
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K. Yang, M. Sowada, V. Olfert, G. Seitz, V. Schreiber, M. Heitmann, D. Hein, M. Biegler, S. Jüttner, M. Rethmeier, G. Meschut, Journal of Materials Research and Technology (2024).
2023 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 50727
Methodenentwicklung zur Prognose des Crashverhaltens von widerstandspunktgeschweißten 3-Stahlblechverbindungen
V. Olfert, L. Schuster, P. Bähr, D. Hein, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2023.
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V. Olfert, L. Schuster, P. Bähr, D. Hein, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2023.
2022 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 35947
Development of a crash behaviour prediction method for resistance spot welded 3-steel sheet joints
V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, L. Schuster, S. Sommer, in: SCT, Mailand, 2022.
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V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, L. Schuster, S. Sommer, in: SCT, Mailand, 2022.
2021 | Conference Abstract | LibreCat-ID: 31499
Einfluss fertigungsbedingter Toleranzen auf das Versagens- und Verformungsverhalten mechanisch gefügter Verbindungen unter Crashbelastung
V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, P. Rochel, S. Sommer, in: 2021.
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V. Olfert, G. Meschut, D. Hein, P. Rochel, S. Sommer, in: 2021.
2019 | Conference Paper | LibreCat-ID: 20451
Einfluss fertigungsbedingter Toleranzen auf das Versagens- und Verformungsverhalten mechanisch gefügter Verbindungen unter Crashbelastung
P. Rochel, V. Olfert, P. Giese, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2019.
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P. Rochel, V. Olfert, P. Giese, G. Meschut, S. Sommer, in: 2019.