• A. Drexler, H. Maderbacher, E. Povoden-Karadeniz, H.-P. Gänser, W. Ecker, B. Oberwinkler, A. Fischersworring-Bunk, Yield stress evolution in Inconel 718 samples under standard heat treatment process conditions of turbine disks, in: Proceedings of the European Conference on Heat Treatment 2015 & 22nd IFHTSE Congress 2015
• A.Drexler, H.-P.Gänser, W.Ecker, B. Oberwinkler, A.Fischersworring-Bunk: Computationally efficient models for the forced air cooling of turbine disks. In: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Thermal Process Modeling and Computer Simulation: Orlando, Florida USA, June 16-18, 2014. Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center: ASM, (2014) 223-231
• W. Essl, T. Antretter, E. Parteder, An Efficient Algorithm for Modeling the Thermo-Mechanical Material Response of Heavy Steel Plates during Accelerated Cooling, Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 554-557, (2013) 749-763
• T. Kaltenbrunner, T. Antretter, W. Ecker, R. Kaiser, H.-P. Gänser, E. Parteder, Local yield strength distribution in heavy steel plates after straightening In: Proceedings of the 10th International Rolling Conference and the 7th European Rolling Conference, Graz Austria, June 6-9, 2016

Heat Treatment Simulation

• M. Schemmel, P. Prevedel, R. Schöngrundner, W. Ecker, T. Antretter, Size effects in residual stress formation during quenching of cylinders made of hot-work tool steel, Advances in Materials Science and Engineering (2015) 678056
• S. Eck, P. Prevedel, S. Marsoner, W. Ecker, M. Illmeier, Finite element simulation of stress evolution during quenching in the case of quenched and tempered tyre protection chains, In: Proceedings of the European Conference on Heat Treatment and the 21st IFHTSE Congress, May 12th-15th, 2014, Munich, Germany, 335-345
• M. Schemmel, P. Prevedel, R. Schöngrundner, W. Ecker, T. Antretter, Modelling of phase transformations and residual stress formation in hot-work tool steel components, , In: Proceedings of the European Conference on Heat Treatment and the 21st IFHTSE Congress, May 12th-15th, 2014, Munich, Germany, 285-292
• S. Eck, P. Prevedel, S. Marsoner, W. Ecker, M. Illmeier, Using finite element simulation to optimise the heat treatment of tyre protection chains, Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance 23 (2014) 1288-1295

Simulation of Machining Processes

• I. Krajinović, W. Daves, M. Tkadletz, T. Teppernegg, T. Klünsner, N. Schalk, C. Mitterer, C. Tritremmel, W. Ecker, C. Czettl, Finite element study of the influence of hard coatings on hard metal tool loading during milling. Surface and Coatings Technology, 304, (2016)134-141
• S. Eck, H.-P. Gänser, S. Marsoner, W. Ecker, Error analysis for finite element simulation of orthogonal cutting and its validation via quick stop experiments, Machining Science and Technology: An International Journal (2015)

Tool lifetime

• W. Ecker, T. Klünsner, P. Raninger, M. Krobath, S. Marsoner and R. Ebner, Methodology for Advanced Tool Load Analysis, BHM, (2014)
• R. Ebner, W. Ecker, S. Marsoner, S. Eck, P. Gruber, P. Raninger, M. Krobath, Methodology for advanced tool load analysis and lifetime prediction of tools, In: H. Leitner, R. Kranz, A. Tremmel (Eds.): Developing the World of Tooling. Proceedings of the 9th International Tooling Conference. Leoben, (2012) 2-21
• R. Ebner, P. Gruber, W. Ecker, O. Kolednik, M. Krobath, G. Jesner, Fatigue damage mechanisms and evolution near cyclically loaded edges, Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Science: Technical Sciences, Vol. 58, No. 2, (2010)
• R. Ebner, S. Marsoner, I. Siller, W. Ecker, Thermal fatigue behaviour of hot work tool steels - heat check nucleation and growth, International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, (2008) 182 -194
• P. Raninger, W. Ecker, T. Antretter, M. Leindl, and R. Ebner. Interaction of heat checks in aluminum pressure casting dies and their effect on fatigue life. Key Engineering Materials, 488-489: (2012) 626–629
• R. Schöngrundner, W. Ecker, S. Marsoner, R. Ebner, Development of a Simulation Aided Design Strategy for Casting Die Frames, In: H. Leitner, R. Kranz, A. Tremmel (Eds.): Developing the World of Tooling. Proceedings of the 9th International Tooling Conference. Leoben, (2012), 523-532