Prof. Dr. Hariolf Kurz

• Agricultural machinery technology

• Basics of construction and CAD
• Hydraulics, pneumatics
• Integrated materials management
• Motor and gear technology, drive technology
• Quality management
• Focus on the development of agricultural engineering systems
• Technical mechanics and strength of materials
• Materials science and machine elements

J. Bartonicek, R. Hahn, H. Kockelmann, H. Kurz, E. Roos, M. Schaaf, F. Schoeckle: Anwendung der TA Luft zur Gewährleistung der Dichtheit von Flanschverbindungen in der Anlagentechnik, Konferenzband zum 32. MPA-Seminar, Stuttgart, 5 & 6 October 2006.

Roos, E., H. Kurz und H. Kockelmann: Auslegung von Krafthaupt-verbindungen mit GFK-Flanschen. 33rd MPA-Seminar "Material- & Bauteilverhalten in der Energie- & Anlagentechnik" on 11 & 12 October 2007 in Stuttgart.

Roos, E., H. Kockelmann and H. Kurz: Design of Floating Type Bolted Flange Connections with GRP Flanges. Proceedings of ASME Pressure Vessel & Piping Conference, July 27-31 (2008), Chicago, Illinois, USA, PVP2008-61335

Kurz, H., H. Kockelmann and G. König: Design and Calculation of Force Shunt Connections. 16th Sealing Colloquium "Investigation and Application of Sealing Elements", 16-17 September 2009 in Steinfurt. Vulkan-Verlag, ISBN 978-3-8027-2209-7, pp. 61-74.

Kurz, H., H. Kockelmann and G. König: Design of flange connections with the gasket in force shunt. Dichtungstechnik H. 2 (2009), pp. 77-83.

Kurz, H. and E. Roos: Characterization of Leakage Through Gaskets by a Two-Stage Numeric Approach Using Transport Equations. Proceedings of the ASME Pressure Vessel & Piping Conference Division / K-PVP Conference, July 18-22 (2010), Washington, USA, PVP2010-25618.

König, G., R. Bieselt, D. Klucke, D. Schünemann, H. Kurz and H. Kockelmann: Calculation of Bolted Flange Connections of Metal to Metal Contact Type - Results of MPA/VGB-Project SA "AT "19/08. Proceedings of the 36th MPA-Seminar "Materials Components Behaviour in Energy & Plant Technology", October 7-8 (2010), University of Stuttgart, Germany.

Kurz, H. and. E. Roos: Determination of leakage through inhomogeneously compressed flat gaskets and flat gaskets with modified geometry. 16th International Gasket Conference, 12-13 October 2010 in Stuttgart. VDI Reports 2102 (2010), ISBN 978-3-18-092102-0, pp. 70 - 86.

H. Kurz, E. Roos: Design of floating type bolted flange connection with grp flanges, international journal of pressure vessels and piping, volume 89, January 2012, pp. 1-8.

H. Kurz, E. Roos: Characterization of leakage through gaskets by a two stage numeric approach using transport equations, Konferenzband zum 38. MPA-Seminar, Stuttgart, 1 & 2 October 2012

H. Kurz: Auslegung und Optimierung von Flanschverbindungen mit SMC-Losflanschen und PTFE-Dichtungen, Dissertation, MPA Universität Stuttgart, August 2014

H. Kockelmann, R. Hahn, H. Kurz: Ausblasen einer "ausblassichereren" Kammprofilichtung, Technical Safety, Springer Verlag, Vol. 5 (2015) No.9 Septembe

2021

• Planning and evaluation of service life tests on potato harvester rollers

• Design, construction and commissioning of a test rig for windrowers

• Design and development of a weighing device for solo round balers

• Conceptual design and construction of a test rig for armrests to simulate long-term use

• Design and construction of a cardanic boom suspension system

• Validation of a regulated spray boom control and optimisation of the control quality

• Development and realisation of a distribution boom with integrated hose guide and additional base frame for the adaptation of a pneumatic hose spreader

• Test bench for battery-powered vibratory plates: validation of representative substitute substrates, with constant properties, by means of performance recording

2017

• Biogenic fuels for agricultural machinery

2016

• Construction of a cantilever arm for a branch saw

• Development of a knife-roller system for the efficient processing of intercrop and crop residues

• Cutting systems for maize and sunflower harvesting - a market and technology analysis