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Industrial Collaborations

by Muhammet Umut Danış | Dec 19, 2024

The list of industrial collaborations at ITU - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering can be found in the details for a period of May-December 2024. We congratulate our researchers.

DEVELOPMENT, PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURING, AND TESTING OF A NEW GENERATION AXIAL (ACTION) FAN COMPLYING WITH ERP REGULATIONS

Researcher: Prof. Dr. Tahsin Engin
Supporting Organization: TUBITAK TEYDEP 1505 Program / BVN Ventilation Systems & Electric Motors / Istanbul

Abstract: Regulations such as ERP, in which our country is involved, aim to reduce carbon emissions by 20% by 2035. Fans supplied by all countries involved in the agreement must comply with this regulation. In response to intense demand from customers, the project aims to develop an axial fan with a 500 mm diameter and 8300 m³/h flow rate, operating under 60 Pa static pressure, using two optimization tools: RSO and Adjoint. The developed fan will be at least 3-4% more efficient and 30-40% cheaper than existing models. The goal is to provide an import substitution for axial fans and establish a presence in the international market through the advantages it provides.

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OPTIMIZATION OF SEPARATOR TANK USED IN OIL-INJECTED ROTARY COMPRESSORS, DEVELOPMENT OF DESIGN METHODOLOGY, PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURING, AND TESTING

Academic Advisor: Prof. Dr. Tahsin Engin
Supporting Organization: TUBITAK TEYDEP 1507 Program / Mehmet Özen Makina San. Ve. Tic. A.Ş.

Summary: Cyclonic separators used to separate the oil/air mixture discharged under pressure in oil-injected rotary compressors are the most important components of the compressors. While efficient oil-air separation is expected, minimizing pressure loss is also required. An oil mixture in the pressurized air line causes irreversible problems. Since separator tanks occupy the largest volume in the compressor group, dimensional improvements in this component help make the system more compact. Currently, the separators developed by Özen Compressor are based on experience, but they do not meet customer requirements in terms of performance and size. Especially the oil mixture in the pressurized line remains one of the major issues. This project aims to develop a design methodology and software using Genetic Algorithm-based response surface optimization combined with CFD-based design for separators operating at 7 bar pressure and 29.34 m³/min flow rate. Prototype manufacturing and experimental validation of the reference design are planned. With the developed methodology, optimal design can be achieved within set operating conditions and constraints. A 10-20% reduction in pressure loss and a 4-10% improvement in separation efficiency are targeted compared to the reference designs. The design output is expected to be at least as good as the competitors. The aim is to improve compressor system efficiency and develop competitive cyclonic separators for the international market.

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DEVELOPMENT OF A FAN FAMILY FOR COOLING TOWERS

Academic Advisor: Prof. Dr. Tahsin Engin
Supporting Organization: Cenk Endüstri Tesisleri İmalat ve Taahhüt A.Ş.

Summary: The project aims to optimize axial fans used in cooling towers using a two-stage optimization tool. An average axial fan represents about 30-50% of the total power consumption of a cooling tower. Therefore, improvements in fan performance will lead to significant energy savings. Additionally, since there is an inverse relationship between fan efficiency and noise levels, quieter fans will be developed. The project will first optimize the blade geometry with a genetic algorithm-based RSM (Response Surface Method) using 17 parameters. Afterward, the optimized blade will undergo free surface optimization using the adjoint solver tool. This will create unique blade geometries independent of mathematical representation and constraints. The blades will be produced by Cenk Endüstri and tested on-site. A 30-40% improvement over existing blade geometries is expected.

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ASSISTED PROCESS MONITORING AND PARAMETER PREDICTION SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR SELECTIVE LASER MELTING

Project Leader: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emrecan Söylemez / ADDPARK İleri Mühendislik Teknolojileri A.Ş.
Supporting Organization: TEYDEP / ADDPARK İleri Mühendislik Teknolojileri A.Ş.

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ITU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

ITU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering takes pride in having close to 100 years of Mechanical Engineering tradition, and has currently 33 Professors, 12 Associate Professors, 24 Assistant Professors and 15 Lecturers as Faculty members. At present, we have over 2000 undergraduate students, all of which were selected among the top ~0.5% of the ~2.3 million students taking the nationwide university entrance exam annually.

Founded in 1933, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering received its current name in 1944. With the university reform in 1933, the Institute of Electricity and Machines of the Istanbul University was replaced by the Electro-Mechanic Department; and by doing so our Mechanical Engineering education, which still continues, began 87 years ago. 11 years later in 1944, the name of the institution was changed to Istanbul Technical University and under it a separate school/college of Mechanical Engineering was founded with the current name: “Faculty of Mechanical Engineering“.

Our faculty is one of the oldest institutions in our country that carries out education and research activities in the field of mechanical engineering. The different engineering branches it hosts have developed and become a faculty. in 1969; Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Sciences, in 1983; The Faculty of Textile Technologies and Design and the Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics gained their independent status.In the first years, the Mining Engineering department, which was part of the basic sciences and general engineering courses instruct within the scope of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, became an independent faculty in 1953.

ITU Faculty of Mechanical Engineering performs research and education in the design, development and production planning of all types of mechanical and energy transformation systems. Our 75 Faculty members are performing research and development in a wide range of areas related to both immediate needs of the industry and also cutting edge science for future technologies and applications. Our research areas include, but not limited to, Automotive Industry, Petrochemical Industry, Robotics, Textile Industry, Defense Industry, Reverse Engineering, Clean Energy, Renewable Energy, Underground Gasification, MEMS, Nanotechnology, Pharmaceutics, and Biomolecular Engineering.

With its gorgeous Ottoman era building providing extensive lab space, massive laboratory and research investment performed in the past 87 years, and the recent addition of the 1500 m2 big Dr. Keskin Keser student lab building, the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has one of the most extensive educational and research laboratories in Turkey and provides its students with top quality Mechanical Engineering education in a gorgeous historical building located at a prime location in the very heart of Istanbul.

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