List of Selected Publications:

1. L. Steinwender, A. Kainz, K. Krimpelstaetter, K. Zeman, "Computational Analysis of the Curvature Distribution and Power Losses of Metal Strip in Tension Levellers", accepted for publication in: WCCM 2010 (9´th World Congress on Computational Mechanics), Sydney, Australia, July 19-23, 2010.
2. M. Bergmann, K. Zeman, A. Kainz, K. Krimpelstaetter, D. Päsold, "Enhanced Mixed Lubrication Model for Cold Rolling based on a Modular and Hierarchical Structure", accepted for publication in: ICTMP 2010 (4´th International Conference on Tribology in Manufacturing Processes), Nice, France, June 13-15, 2010.
3. C. Edelbauer, A. Kainz, D. Päsold, L. Schickmair, K. Zeman, "FEM-Simulation der Rauheitsübertragung beim Dressierwalzprozess mittels Submodelltechnik", in: Tagungsband IFM (Internationales Forum Mechatronik), ed. by Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH / Mechatronik-Cluster, 2009, pp. 31-41, ISBN: 978-3-9502270-5-5, IFM (Internationales Forum Mechatronik), Linz, November 10-11, 2009.
4. L. Steinwender, Z. Niu, A. Kainz, K. Krimpelstaetter, G. Hohenbichler, K. Zeman, "Curvature Distribution of Metal Strip in Processing Lines and the Resulting Tension- and Power Requirements", in: Tagungsband IFM (Internationales Forum Mechatronik), ed. by Clusterland Oberösterreich GmbH / Mechatronik-Cluster, 2009, pp. 67-76, ISBN: 978-3-9502270-5-5, IFM (Internationales Forum Mechatronik), Linz, November 10-11, 2009.
5. M. Pilz, A. Kainz, K. Zeman, K. Krimpelstaetter, G. Hohenbichler, D. Paesold, "Enhanced Temper Rolling Model including Prandtl-Reuss Decomposition", in: 5'th European Rolling Conference, IOM, London, IOM Communications LTD (10 pages on CD), London, June 23-25, 2009.
6. A. Kainz, S. Ilie, E. Parteder, K. Zeman, "From Slab Corner Cracks to Edge-Defects in Hot Rolled Strip – Experimental and Numerical Investigations ", Steel Research International, ISSN: 1611-3683, Vol. 79, No. 11, 2008, pp. 861-867.
7. N. Gstöttenbauer, A. Kainz, B. Manhartsgruber, R. Scheidl, "Experimental and Numerical Studies of the Non-linear Squeeze Mode Behaviour of Magneto-Rheological Fluids for Industrial Applications ", in: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C, Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, ISSN: 0954-4062, Vol. 222, No. 12, 2008, pp. 2395-2407.
8. E. Parteder, A. Kainz, G. Hein, K. Zeman, "3D-Modelling of Hot Strip Rolling with Abaqus", Abaqus Austria Users' Conference, Linz, November 10-11, 2008.
9. L. Steinwender, A. Kainz, K. Krimpelstaetter, G. Hohenbichler, K. Zeman, "FEM-Simulation of the Tension Levelling Process with Abaqus-Explicit", Abaqus Austria Users' Conference, Linz, November 10-11, 2008.
10. C. Edelbauer, A. Kainz, D. Päsold, K. Zeman, "Simulation Concepts for Roughness Transfer in Temper and Skin-Pass Rolling", in: 8'th World Congress on Computational Mechanics  WCCM 08, Venice, Italy, June 30 - July 5, 2008.
11. A. Seilinger, A. Kainz, A. Mayrhofer, "Rolling Stand for Producing Rolled Strip " , US Patent No. US 7,316,146 B2, Date of Patent: January 8, 2008, Applicant: VOEST Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co. (Siemens-VAI).
12. E. Parteder, A. Kainz, G. Hein, K. Zeman, "3D Modelling Concepts in Hot Strip Rolling", in: Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte BHM, Springer, Wien, Volume 152, No. 11, 2007, pp.367-371.
13. K. Krimpelstätter, G. Hohenbichler, G. Finstermann, K. Zeman, A. Kainz, "Triple-A Rolling Model: Advanced Evaluation of Rollability", in: Metals & Mining, Issue 3, 2007, pp. 52-53.
14. E. Parteder, A. Kainz, G. Hein, K. Zeman, "3D Modelling Concepts in Hot Strip Rolling", in: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Simulation and Modelling of Metallurgical Processses in Steelmaking (Steel Sim 2007), organised by ASMET (Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials), Editor: Andreas Ludwig, pp. 330-335, ISBN: 3-901384-23-5, Conference Center Graz-Seggau, Austria, September 12-14, 2007.
15. C. Edelbauer, A. Kainz, D. Päsold, K. Zeman, "3D Finite Element Simulation of Roughness Transfer in Temper and Skin-Pass Rolling", in: Proceedings of the IX'th International Conference on Computational Plasticity  COMPLAS 2007, ed. E. Onate, R. Owen, B. Suarez, Int. Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE), Vol.2, pp. 757-760, ISBN: 978-84-96736-29-0, Barcelona, Spain, September 5-7, 2007.
16. A. Kainz, E. Parteder, M. Widder, K. Zeman, "Elasto-Plastic Simulation Concepts For Profile Transfer And Flatness Prediction In Flat Hot Rolling", in: NUMIFORM 2007, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Eds.: Santos, Abel D., César de Sá, Jose M. A., AIP (American Institute of Physics) Conference Proceedings, Melville, New York, pp. 1017-1022, ISBN: 978-0-7354-0416-8, 6-2007.
17. K. Krimpelstätter, G. Hohenbichler, G. Finstermann, K. Zeman, A. Kainz, "New temper rolling model for advanced evaluation of rollability", in: Proceedings of the 3rd International Steel Conference on New Developments in Metallurgical Process Technologies (METEC InSteelCon 2007), METEC InSteelCon 2007, pp. 394-401, 6-2007.
18. A. Kainz, K. Krimpelstätter, K. Zeman, "Inconsistencies in Plane-Strain Elasto-Plastic Rolling ", GAMM Annual Meeting 2006, PAMM 2006, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Vol. 6, pp. 387-388, 2006.
19. K. Krimpelstätter, A. Kainz, K. Zeman, G. Finstermann, G. Keintzel, G. Glanner, "Self-Adaptive Determination of Contained Plastic Flow in Temper Rolling Models", Proceedings of the Seventh World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM 2006), Los Angeles, 2006.
20. A. Kainz, D. Paesold, G. Riha, K. Krimpelstätter, K. Zeman, "Finite Element Modelling of Temper Rolling with Particular Emphasis on Roughness Transfer", Abaqus Austria Users' Conference, Graz, September 27-28, 2005. (pdf-File)
21. N. Gstöttenbauer, A. Kainz, B. Manhartsgruber, R. Scheidl, "Systematic Experimental Studies and Computational Perspectives of the Non-linear Squeeze Mode Behaviour of Magneto-Rheological Fluids", in: Proceedings of the Fifth Workshop on Power Transmition and Motion Control (PTMC 2005) , D N Johnston, C R Burrows, K A Edge, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 9-2005, ISBN: 13 978-0-470-01677-0, Bath, United Kingdom, September 7-9, 2005.
22. K. Zeman, K. Krimpelstätter, A. Kainz, G. Finstermann, G. Glanner, D. Paesold, " Consideration of Circumferential Work Roll Surface Displacements in a Non-Circular Arc Temper Rolling Model", in: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computational Plasticity Fundamentals and Applications (COMPLAS 2005) , E. Onate and D.R.J.Owen, CIMNE, Barcelona, Spain, September 5-7, 2005.
23. A. Kainz, D. Paesold, G. Riha, G. Keintzel, K. Krimpelstätter, K. Zeman, "Finite Element Simulation of Skin-Pass and Temper Rolling Processes with Special Emphasis on Roughness Transfer", in: Proceedings of the NAFEMS World Congress 2005 (Nafems Ltd., East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 0QD, United Kingdom, 5-2005, ISBN: 1-874376-03-4), NAFEMS World Congress 2005 , St. Julians, Malta, May 17-20, 2005.
24. J. Synka, A. Kainz, R. Maringer, A. Obereder, "Numerical Analysis of a New Eulerian-Lagrangian Finite-Element Method Applied to Steady-State Hot Rolling Processes", International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 62 (5), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., pp. 616-638, 2005.
25. N. Gstöttenbauer, A. Kainz, B. Manhartsgruber, R. Scheidl, "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of the Squeeze Mode of Magneto-Rheological Fluids", in: Third European Conference on Structural Control, 3ECSC , Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria, July 12-15, 2004.
26. K. Krimpelstätter, K. Zeman, A. Kainz, "Non Circular Arc Temper Rolling Model Considering Radial and Circumferential Work Roll Displacements", in: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes (Numiform 2004), Columbus, Ohio, USA, June 13-17, 2004.
27. A. Kainz and K. Zeman, "Selected Rolling and Smart Material Simulations by Utilizing the Finite Element Package Deform", Third European Deform User's Meeting 2004, Manchester, May 18, 2004.  (pdf-File)
28. A. Obereder and A. Kainz, "Fast Numerical Simulation of 3D Steady-State Hot Rolling Processes by Utilizing Diffpack and Deform", PAMM - Proc. Appl. Math. Mech., Vol. 4, pp. 362-363, 2004.
29. J. Synka and A. Kainz, "An Eulerian-Lagrangian Concept for the Numerical Simulation of Flat Steady-State Hot Rolling Processes" , PAMM - Proc. Appl. Math. Mech., Vol. 4, pp. 229-230, 2004.
30. J. Synka and A. Kainz, "A Novel Mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian Finite-Element Method for Steady-State Hot Rolling Processes", International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 45(12), pp.2043-2060, Elsevier, 2004.
31. A. Kainz, K. Zeman, "Ausgewählte Umformsimulationen mit Deform und Abaqus Explicit", erschienen im Tagungsband des XXIII. Verformungskundlichen Kolloquiums der Montanuniversität Leoben (Planneralm 2004, Donnersbach, Austria, 29.2.-6.3.2004), Herausgeber: Institut für Verformungskunde und Hüttenmaschinen der Montanuniversität Leoben, O.Univ.-Prof.DI.Dr.mont. Bruno Buchmayr,  ISBN 3-902078-05-7.  (pdf-File)
32. A. Kainz, K. Krimpelstätter, K. Zeman, "FE-Simulation of Thin Strip and Temper Rolling Processes", Abaqus Austria Users' Conference, Vienna, November 2003.  (pdf-File)
33. B. Manhartsgruber, A. Kainz, R. Scheidl, "Computer Aided Design and Optimization of a Test-Rig for Magneto-Rheological Fluid Behaviour", in: Conference Proceedings for the First International Conference on Computational Methods in Fluid Power Technology , Stecki, Jacek S (Editor), Fluid Power Net Publications, ISBN 0-9578574-1-1, November 26-28, 2003, Melbourne, Australia.
34. J. Synka and A. Kainz, "Extension of the Concept of Material Objectivity to Mixed Eulerian-Lagrangian Reference Systems", Acta Mechanica, Vol. 166, No.1-4, Springer-Verlag Wien, pp. 13-25, 12, 2003.
35. A. Seilinger, A. Kainz,A. Mayrhofer, "SmartCrown – A new system for improved profile and flatness control in strip mills", Steel Times International, Incorporating Steel Times, Vol. 26, No. 10, November 2002, pp.11-12, www.steeltimesint.com.
36. A. Seilinger, A. Kainz, A. Mayrhofer, "SmartCrown – A new system for improved Profile and Flatness Control in Rolling Mills", Iron & Steel Review International 2002, A Global Publication on Steel & Heavy Engineering Vol. 46, No. 5, October 2002, pp. 84-88.
37. A. Kainz and A. Obereder, "Finite Element Simulations of the Visco-Plastic Strip Behaviour for Steady State Flat Hot Rolling Processes", Proceedings of the Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics (WCCM V), July 7-12, 2002, Vienna, Austria, Editors: Mang, H.A.; Rammerstorfer, F.G.; Eberhardsteiner, J., Publisher: Vienna University of Technology, Austria, ISBN 3-9501554-0-6.   (pdf-File)
38. J. Synka and A. Kainz, "A Novel Approach in Simulating the Hot Rolling Process", ECMI-Newsletter, No. 28, October 2000, pp.11-13.
39. A. Kainz and G. Finstermann, "A New Eulerian Lagrangian Hybrid Finite Element Method for the Numerical Simulation of Stationary Rolling Processes", in J.H.Benyon et al., Modelling of Metal Rolling Processes 3, IOM Conference Papers, Church House, London UK, 1999, pp.104-113 (pdf-File).
40. A.J. Kainz and U.M. Titulaer, "Knudsen number expansions for kinetic boundary layers around a sphere", in Rarefied Gas Dynamics: Proceedings of the 19th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, edited by J. Harvey, G. Lord, Oxford University Press, 1995.
41. A.J. Kainz,"Kinetische Grenzschichtprobleme in planarer und sphärischer Geometrie", Doctoral thesis, Schriften der Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Reihe C - Technik und Naturwissenschaften, Universitätsverlag Rudolf Trauner (1994), ISBN 3 85320 650.
42. A.J. Kainz and U.M. Titulaer, "Study of the two-stream moment method for linear kinetic equations", in Rarefied Gas Dynamics: Theory and Simulations, edited by B.D. Shizgal and D.P. Weaver, 159: 617-625 (1994).
43. A.J. Kainz and U.M. Titulaer, "The structure of the stationary kinetic boundary layer for the linear BGK equation", J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 25: 3189-3203 (1992).
44. A.J. Kainz and U.M. Titulaer, "An accurate two-stream moment method for kinetic boundary layer problems of linear kinetic equations", J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 25: 1855-1874 (1992).
45. A.J. Kainz and U.M. Titulaer, "The analytic structure of the stationary kinetic boundary layer for Brownian particles near an absorbing wall", J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 24: 4677-4695 (1991).

List of Patents:

• Austrian Patent "Walzgerüst zur Herstellung von Walzband"
  Patent Number: AT 410 765 B
  Date of Issue: 2003-07-25
  Inventors: DI. Seilinger Alois, Dr. Kainz Alexander, Ing. Mayrhofer Andreas
  Patentee: VOEST Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co. (VAI).
• International Patent "Rolling Stand for the Production of Rolled Strip"
  Publication Number: WO 03/022470 A1
  International Publication Date: 2003-03-20
  Inventors: DI. Seilinger Alois, Dr. Kainz Alexander, Ing. Mayrhofer Andreas
  Applicant: VOEST Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co. (VAI).
• US Patent "Rolling Stand for Producing Rolled Strip"
  Patent Number: US 7,316,146 B2
  Date of Patent: Jan. 8, 2008
  Inventors: DI. Seilinger Alois, Dr. Kainz Alexander, Ing. Mayrhofer Andreas
  Applicant: VOEST Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co. (VAI).

Academic Acknowledgements:

• Promotion Sub Auspiciis Praesidentis Rei Publicae (22.6.1994, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria).
• Würdigungspreis 1994 des Bundesministers für Wissenschaft und Forschung der Republik Österreich (7.11.1994, Vienna, Austria).

Industrial Acknowledgements:

(VOEST Alpine Industrieanlagenbau GmbH & Co, Turmstr. 44, A - 4031 Linz, Austria)

• VAIdeas Praemienbrief (Award): "Euler-Lagrange Stofffluss-Simulationen im Walzspalt", December 2000.
  (VAI-self-developed 2D-simulation package in Fortran 90, published by A. Kainz and G. Finstermann, Modelling of Metal Rolling Processes 3, IOM, 1999)
• VAIdeas Praemienbrief (Award): "Neuer Arbeitswalzenschliff zur Planheitsregelung bei gleichzeitiger Verhinderung von Viertelwellen", October 2001.
  (Research & Development Team: DI. Seilinger Alois, Dr. Kainz Alexander, Ing. Mayrhofer Andreas)
• VATECH Leonardo 2001: Category Technological Innovation, seventh position, December 2001.
  (Research & Development Team: DI. Seilinger Alois, Dr. Kainz Alexander, Ing. Mayrhofer Andreas)

Presentations at International Conferences:

• NUMIFORM 2007  –  9th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Porto, Portugal, June 17-21, 2007.
• NAFEMS  –  World Congress 2005 - Engineering Simulations , St. Julians, Malta, May 17-20, 2005.
• WCCM V  –  Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics , Vienna University of Technology, July 7-12, 2002, Vienna, Austria.
• IOM  "Modelling of Metal Rolling Processes 3", Institute of Materials, Church House Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom, December 13-15, 1999.
• RGD  Oxford 1994: 19^th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, J. Harvey, G. Lord, Oxford, United Kingdom, July 25-29, 1994.

Conference Participations and / or Contributions:

• IFM 2009 (Internationales Forum Mechatronik), Voest-Alpine Stahl, Linz, Austria, November 10-11, 2009.
• ACCM (Austrian Center of Competence in Mechatronics) "Global Scientific Exchange Meeting", Johannes Kepler University, Linz, May 7, 2009 (Oral presentation).
• ASMET (Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials) Fachausschuss "Numerische Simulation von Produktionsprozessen" (Vorsitzender O.Univ.-Prof.Dr. A.Ludwig, Department Metallurgie der Montanuniversität Leoben), Voestalpine-Stahl, Linz, Österreich, 29.4.2009.
• Abaqus Austria Users' Conference 2008, Linz, November 10-11, 2008.
• SteelSim 2007  –  2nd International Conference of Simulation and Modelling of Metallurgical Processes in Steelmaking, organized by: ASMET - The Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials, Chair: O.Univ.-Prof. Andreas Ludwig, Conference Center Graz-Seggau, September 12-14, 2007.
• NUMIFORM 2007, 9th International Conference on Numerical Methods in Industrial Forming Processes, Porto, Portugal, June 17-21, 2007 (Oral Presentation).
• ASMET (Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials) Fachausschuss "Numerische Simulation von Produktionsprozessen" (Vorsitzender O.Univ.-Prof.Dr. A.Ludwig, Department Metallurgie der Montanuniversität Leoben), Siemens-VAI, Linz, Österreich, 20.6.2006 (Halten eines Vortrages).
• GAMM 2006 - 77'th Annual Meeting of the Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik , Technische Universität Berlin, Deutschland, March 27-31, 2006 (Oral Presentation).
• Konstituierende Sitzung des ASMET (Austrian Society for Metallurgy and Materials) Fachausschusses "Numerische Simulation von Produktionsprozessen", Vorsitzender: O.Univ.-Prof.Dr. A.Ludwig (Department Metallurgie der Montanuniversität Leoben), Leoben, Österreich, 22.11.2005.
• Computational Mechanics Challenges Day, Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics (RICAM), (Austrian Academy of Sciences) , Linz, Austria, October 21, 2005 (Invited Talk,  pdf-File).
• Mechatronik-Cluster Structural Control Congress, Design Center Linz, Österreich, 6. Oktober 2005.
• Abaqus Austria Users' Conference 2005, Graz, Austria, September 27-28, 2005 (Vortrag,  pdf-File).
• LCM - Workshop Dynamik und Regelung von Maschinen und Strukturen, Altes Rathaus Linz, Österreich, 14. Juni 2005.
• NAFEMS World Congress 2005 - Engineering Simulations , St. Julians, Malta, May 17-20, 2005 (Oral Presentation).
• Mechatronik-Cluster Forum Antriebstechnik, Ansfelden bei Linz, Österreich, 5. April 2005.
• Deform Anwendertagung 2004, Niklasdorf bei Leoben, Österreich, 18. November 2004 (Vortrag).
• Abaqus Austria Users' Conference 2004, Linz, September 27-28, 2004.
• 3. Internationales (Industrielles) Symposium Mechatronik, Design Center Linz, Austria, 22. Juni 2004.
• 3^rd European Deform User's Meeting 2004, Manchester, United Kingdom, May 18, 2004 (Oral Presentation,  pdf-File).
• GAMM  Annual Meeting, Dresden, March 21-27, 2004.
• XXIII. Verformungskundliches Kolloquium der Montanuniversität Leoben, Planneralm 2004, Donnersbach, Austria, 29.2.-6.3.2004 (Vortrag, pdf-File).
• Abaqus Austria Users' Conference 2003, Grand Hotel Vienna, November 24-25, 2003 (Vortrag, pdf-File).
• Mathematische Modellierung mit Femlab, München, 18.-20. November 2003.
• 2^nd European Deform User's Meeting 2003, Steinenbronn near Böblingen, Stuttgart, Germany, June 5, 2003.
• 2. Industrielles Symposium Mechatronik, Design Center Linz, Austria, 15. Mai 2003.
• Hypermesh - Seminar, Böblingen bei Stuttgart, Deutschland, 9.-11. Dezember 2002.
• WCCM V (Fifth World Congress on Computational Mechanics), Vienna University of Technology, July 7-12, 2002, Vienna, Austria (Oral Presentation).
• 1. Industrielles Symposium Mechatronik, Design Center Linz, Austria, 13. Mai 2002.
• Diffpack Developer Training Course, Oslo, Norway, September 19-22, 2000.
• ÖIAV Tagung "Produktinnovation im Maschinenwesen durch Simulation", Wien, 10.-11. April 2000.
• IOM  "Modelling of Metal Rolling Processes 3", Institute of Materials, Church House Conference Centre, London, United Kingdom, December 13-15, 1999 (Oral Presentation).
• International Abaqus Users’ Conference, Chester, United Kingdom, May 26-28, 1999.
• Umformtechnisches Kolloquium der Montanuniversität Leoben, Planneralm, 28.2.-6.3.1999 (Vortrag).
• 10^th International Rolling Technology Course, organized by IAS (Industrial Automation Services Pty Ltd) and by Broner (The Broner Group Ltd), Cairns, Australia, October 5-10, 1997.
• RGD  Oxford 1994: 19^th International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, J. Harvey, G. Lord, Oxford, United Kingdom, July 25-29, 1994 (Oral Presentation).
• Jahrestagung der Österreichschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, Technische Universität Graz, 1993 (Posterpräsentation).
• Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, Technische Universität Wien, 1992 (Posterpräsentation).
• Eighteenth IUPAP International Conference on Statistical Physics, Berlin 1992 (Poster Presentation).
• Eighteenth International Symposium on Rarefied Gas Dynamics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1992.
• Frühjahrestagung der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, Regensburg, 1992 (Posterpräsentation).
• Jahrestagung der Österreichischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, Karl Franzens Universität Graz, 1991 (Posterpräsentation).
• Frühjahrestagung der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft, Münster, 1991 (Posterpräsentation).
• Ludwig Boltzmann Seminar on Theory of Transport Phenomena (organized by the Institute of Theoretical Physics, Vienna, B. Baumgartner and W. Thirring), Hohe Wand, Austria, February 4-9, 1990.
• Computersimulation in der Physik, veranstaltet vom IFF (Institut für Festkörperforschung) der KFA (Kernforschungsanstalt) Jülich, 13.2. - 24.2.1989.

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