Performance Improvement of Action Fans with ANSYS Adjoint Optimization Tool

• Project Coordinator: Prof. Dr Tahsin ENGİN
• Collaborating Organization: BVN Elektrik Motor Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
• Summary: Within the scope of this project, it is aimed to increase the static efficiency of high value-added fans, which are used especially in HVAC systems and have an import figure of $ 30/kg per kg, by using the adjoint solver optimisation tool. Thus, it is aimed to develop a fan in accordance with ERP standards on an international basis.
• Duration: 15.09.2022-15.09.2023

Parametric Optimization of Double Blade Axial Fans for Cooling Towers

• Project Coordinator: Prof. Dr Tahsin ENGİN
• Collaborating Organization: Cenk Endüstri Tesisleri İmalat ve Taahhüt A.Ş.
• Summary: Optimization of new generation double airfoil fans used in cooling towers will be performed for different operating conditions. Airfoil optimisation will be used in 10 other fan groups.
• Duration: 05.12.2022-05.12.2023

Optimisation of cooling performance of power transformers using a fluid dynamics approach

• Project Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr Ali İhsan KOCA
• Collaborating Organization: General Elektrik (GE) Grid Solutions A.Ş.
• Summary: Within the scope of the project, the thermal performance of air-cooled radiators used in the cooling of power transformers produced by the company has been investigated and improved using numerical and experimental methods. 

TÜSEB – Presidency of Turkish Institutes of Health (Part-time assignment)

Faculty member Assoc. Prof. Dr Ali İhsan KOCA was assigned to the Presidency of Turkish Health Institutes (TÜSEB) as a part-time researcher to work on topics such as Technology Transfer, R&D and Project management, and additive manufacturing in health.