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Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 11Cfd Characteristics of Refrigerated Trailers and Improvement of Airflow for Preserving Perishable Foods(MDPI, 2019) Yildiz,T.When preserving perishable goods, maintaining a constant temperature over the cold supply chain is essential. Therefore, refrigerated vehicles are an important part of the cold supply chain system. However, many traditional refrigerated cargo systems are not designed to support the homogeneity of the temperature inside cargo trailers. Indeed, refrigerating equipment is usually placed on one side of transportation systems as this is considered to be more practical. Such a configuration thus leads to significant temperature differences in the two distinct parts of a refrigerated cargo trailer, which might affect the quality, safety, and shelf life of perishable foods. This research aims to improve the temperature distribution of refrigerated trailers. In this study, it is highlighted that in the most commonly used traditional refrigerated trailer models, lower air velocity and higher product temperature are observed at the rear. There is also a partial product chilling risk at the front of the refrigerated trailer. This study investigates and reports significant differences among the three airflow design models of refrigerated cargo systems by applying turbulence flow, heat, and mass transfer models. The analyses of these three models reveal that significant improvement could be achieved by applying the proper arrangements of inlets on the ceiling of the trailer body. © 2019 by the author.Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 17Design and Analysis of a Lightweight Composite Shipping Container Made of Carbon Fiber Laminates(MDPI, 2019) Yildiz,T.The literature indicates that a 20% reduction in the weight of empty 40-foot shipping containers would result in $28 billion of fuel savings, along with a 3.6 exajoule reduction in the energy demand over containers’ 15-year lifetime. Decreasing the energy demand and thereby greenhouse gas emissions by utilizing lightweight shipping containers has been an unexplored strategy. In this regard, this study investigates the possibility of further reducing the weight of an empty container without compromising the structural integrity, strength, and function of a traditional steel container. This research finds that up to an 80% reduction in weight is possible by producing shipping containers with composite materials. This research presents the new design of a 40-foot container made of carbon fiber laminates. The tare weight of a traditional 40-foot shipping container is around 3750 kg. On the contrary, in this research, the weight of a composite design of the same container is calculated to be around 822 kg. Additional tests with various loads, such as lifting the container and stacking loads onto the composite container, are performed to explore the strength and buckling issues of the design presented in this study. The analyses reveal that the composite shipping container is a highly promising candidate for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, providing fuel savings and thus reducing the operational costs of transportation. © 2019 by the author.Article Evaluation of Geothermal Energy Resources in Terms of Exergy Analysis(Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit Üniversitesi, 2018) Hancıoğlu Kuzgunkaya, EbruEnergy is recognized as a crucial element in a country development process. Geothermal resources are a green energy source that can make a considerable contribution in some countries. Also efficient use of resources is important due to availability, economic and environmental issues and comprises the essence of this work. The exergy analysis is a powerful tool for the design, analysis and classification of thermal systems. Using exergy for resource classification benefits their comparison, according to their ability to do work. Specific exergy index (SExI) was calculated to show for classification and capability of some geothermal area. Actual system data are used to assess the district heating system and power plant performance, energy and exergy efficiencies. In this study, specific exergy index for examined field was calculated between 0.026 and 0.947 and sustainability index (SI) was found between 1.250 and 2.782.Article Isıl Konfor Sıcaklıklarına Bağlı Olarak Bir Konutun Enerji Performansının Değerlendirmesi: Izmir Örneği(Sakarya Üniversitesi, 2018) Yıldırım, Nurdan; Kuzgunkaya, Ebru; Gökçen Akkurt, GüldenTürkiye’de enerji tüketiminin yaklaşık %34’ü binalarda ve bunun %85 kadarı da ısıtma ve soğutma amaçlı kullanılmaktadır. Binalarda bulunan HVAC sistemlerinin işletme özellikleri, hem binanın ısıl konforunu hem de enerji tüketimlerini doğrudan etkilemektedir. Bu çalışmada, HVAC sistemlerinin işletme şartlarının, ısıl konfor koşulları ile enerji tüketimlerine olan etkisinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu amaçla İzmir ilindeki 100 m2’lik bir konut için öngörülen HVAC sisteminin kesikli ve sürekli rejimde, tek ve çift sıcaklık set değerleri ile tam mekanik kontrollü veya doğal havalandırmalı olarak çalıştırılması durumları incelenmiştir. Isıl konfordan olan memnuniyet; Tahmini Ortalama Oy (Predicted Mean Vote - PMV) değeri ile ifade edilmektedir. Bu kapsamda öncelikle, Design Builder yazılımı kullanılarak en iyi duruma karşılık gelen PMV=0’a göre HVAC sisteminin set sıcaklıları belirlenmiştir. Bu sıcaklık set değerlerinin kullanılması ile ele alınan 5 farklı durumda konut için yıllık birim ısıtma/soğutma enerji tüketimleri, birim birincil enerji tüketimi, yıl boyunca ailenin evde bulunduğu saatlerde sağlanan PMV değerleri ve PMV değerlerinin istatistiksel değerlendirilmesi gerçekleştirilmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre, incelenen 5 durum arasında normal beklenti seviyesinde % 99,6 kümülatif frekans yüzdesi ile ısıl konforu en çok sağlayan tam mekanik kontrollü, sürekli rejim, aylık çift ısıtma/soğutma operatif sıcaklık set değerli durumdur. Tam mekanik kontrollü, kesikli rejim, aylık tek ısıtma/soğutma hava sıcaklığı set değerli durum ise 2,04 kWh/m2/%KF birim memnuniyet enerji tüketimi değeri ile en az enerji tüketen durum olmaktadır.Article Citation - WoS: 10Citation - Scopus: 9Bi̇yomalzemelerden İ̇zole Edi̇len Staphylococcus Epidermidis Suşlarinin Yüzey Özelli̇kleri̇ni̇n Beli̇rlenmesi̇(Ankara Mikrobiyoloji Derneği, 2010) Sudağıdan, Mert; Erdem, İlker; Çavuşoğlu, Cengiz; Çiftçioğlu, MuhsinThe surface properties of bacteria play an important role on adhesion to the biomaterial surface. In this study, the surface properties of Staphylococcus epidermidis strains isolated from clinically used polymeric biomaterial surfaces were investigated on the basis of zeta potential, hydrophobicity and surface topography. A total of 10 S.epidermidis strains isolated from intravenous catheters (n= 5), endotracheal tubes (n= 3) and central venous catheters (n= 2) which were used in the patients of pulmonary Intensive Care Unit, Ege University Medical Faculty Hospital, were included to the study. Seven of those isolates were biofilm producers, inhabiting biofilm genes, 2 were non-biofilm producers, however, inhabiting biofilm genes, and 1 was non-biofilm producer, inhabiting no biofilm genes. Zeta potential analysis have been performed in 3 different buffers (phosphate-buffered saline, 1 mM potassium chloride and 1 mM potassium phosphate buffer) and at different pH values (pH 4.1-8.2), in order to simulate in vivo environment of the biomaterials. Hydrophobicities of the strains were examined by bacterial adhesion to hydrocarbon (BATH) test and the surface topography of biofilms and slime layers were visualized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) methods. It was found that all strains have negative zeta potential values (surface charge) in all buffers and pH values. In hydrophobicity analysis, the highest value (86%) was determined for non-biofilm forming S.epidermidis strain YT-169b (endotracheal tube isolate) and the lowest hydrophobicity (2.5%) was determined for biofilm forming S.epidermidis strain YT-212 (central venous catheter isolate). Biofilm and slime layers of the strains were imaginated by AFM and SEM analysis in ?m scale. SEM analysis showed that bacteria highly adhered to rough surfaces on biomaterial surfaces and the produced slime layers covered the surface of bacteria. In conclusion, elucidating the surface properties of opportunistic pathogens in different physiologic buffers will give important clues for the production of non-adhesive materials and antibacterial surfaces for those bacteria. It was also estimated that designing the surface of the biomaterial to have negative surface charge in the body and to be as smooth as possible will hamper biofilm formation.Book Part Exergetic and Exergoeconomic Aspects of Ground-Source (geothermal) Heat Pumps in Turkey(Taylor & Francis, 2014) Hepbaşlı, Arif; Hancıoğlu Kuzgunkaya, EbruThe demand for energy has recently increased rapidly as a result of the world’s population increase and industrial growth. On the contrary, fossil fuel supply is declining due to depletion of the resources. Moreover, utilization of fossil fuel energy resources has resulted in adverse effects on the global environment. In this regard, there is an urgent need to implement the use of sustainable and environmentally clean energy sources. In this context, renewable energy sources, including geothermal sources, can play a critical role in meeting the energy demands of societies.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 4Evaluation of Multifunctional Hybrid Analogs for Stilbenes, Chalcones and Flavanones(Bentham Science Publishers, 2017) Çağır, Ali; Odacı, Burcu; Varol, Mehmet; Akçok, İsmail; Okur, Özgür; Koparal, Ayşe T.Aims: In this study, discovery of novel anticancer agents acting by more than one mechanism was aimed. Method: For this purpose, eleven previously synthesized simple-stilbene, chalcone, flavanone derivatives and 31 novel stilbene-fused chalcones and stilbene-fused flavanones were tested for their aromatase inhibition, anti-angiogenic and anti-proliferative properties in cancer (PC3, MCF-7) and healthy (HUVEC) cell lines. MTT cell viability assay was used to evaluate the anti-proliferative activities of the compounds. CYP19/MFC high-throughput screening kit (BD Biosciences, Oxford, UK) was used to search the aromatase inhibition properties and matrigel tube formation assay was applied to determine the anti-angiogenic activities. Results: Results indicate that the simple-chalcone and flavanone derivatives were more cytotoxic than the simple-stilbenes in the both cancer cell lines. In contrast, the simple-stilbene structures were much more effective at aromatase inhibition. The cytotoxicity profiles of stilbene-fused chalcones in cancer cells imply that these molecules mostly mimic the simple chalcone structures. On the other hand, flavanones lose their cytotoxic activities after becoming fused with stilbenes. Additionally, aromatase inhibition assays showed that stilbene-fused chalcones again do mimic the simple-chalcones but not simple-stilbenes and anti-angiogenic profiles of the tested molecules seem to be not related with stilbene fragments. Furthermore, stilbene-fused flavanones may mimic both simple-flavanones and simple-stilbenes depending upon the type and position of the substituent in their respective terminal aromatic rings.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Energy Performance Assessment in Terms of Primary Energy and Exergy Analyses of the Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center(SAGE Publications Inc., 2019) Hancıoğlu Kuzgunkaya, EbruThis paper concerns with the energy analysis (based on primary energy) and exergy analysis of Narlıdere Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center (NNHRC) in İzmir, Turkey that was chosen as a sample public building. The Center services as a nursing and rehabilitation center for the aged and it also includes a geriatric division operating as a hospital. The Center was analyzed using the actual energy consumption data derived from several energy audits. Energy efficiency (according to the primary energy ratio) and exergy efficiency of the facility were calculated to be 59% and 14%, respectively. The results have indicated that the exergy efficiencies of space heating and cooling have the lowest values compared with the other units of facility. Specific primary energy consumption and specific exergy consumption of the facility were found to be 271.91 kWh/m2 year and 290.23 kWh/m2 year, respectively. Sustainability index value of the overall NNHRC was found to be 1.621.Conference Object Dünya’da ve Türkiye’de Jeotermal Enerjinin Gelişiminde Araştırma Merkezlerinin Yeri(TMMOB Makina Mühendisleri Odası, 2011) Hancıoğlu Kuzgunkaya, Ebru; Gökçen, Gülden; Baba, AlperJeotermal enerji alanında araştırma, geliştirme faaliyetleri ile mevcut jeotermal enerji uygulamalarının topluma tanıtılması çalışmalarını yürüten Jeotermal Araştırma Merkezleri ABD ve Avrupa’da 1970’li yıllardan bu yana çalışmalarını sürdürmektedir. Türkiye’de 1935 yılında Enstitü adıyla yerbilimleri alanında bilimsel araştırma ve uygulama yapmak üzere kurulan MTA, yerbilimleri alanında Türkiye’nin ilk ve en önemli araştırma kurumu olmuştur. Jeotermal enerji ile ilgili ilk çalışmalar MTA tarafından 1960’lı yıllarda başlatılmıştır. Yaklaşık 50 yıllık süreçte geliştirilen sahalar, çeşitli uygulamalar, yasal düzenlemelerle bugün jeotermal enerji kaynaklarına yoğun bir ilgi gösterilmektedir. Bu süreçte ülkemizde bazı üniversitelerin bünyesinde “Araştırma Merkezleri” oluşturulmaya başlanmış, fakat Amerika ve Avrupa’daki benzerlerine yakın performans gösterememişlerdir. Ülkemizde birçok kurum ve özel kuruluş bu Araştırma Merkezleri hakkında bilgi sahibi değildir ve karşılaştıkları sorunlarını çözmekte zorlanmaktadırlar. Bu çalışma kapsamında Dünyada ve Türkiye’de Jeotermal Araştırma Merkezlerinin özellikleri, bilimsel araştırmaları, kamu ve özel sektör ilişkileri, araştırmalara getirebilecekleri yenilikler ile ilgili bilgiler irdelenmiştir.Article Citation - WoS: 32Citation - Scopus: 30Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Characteristics and Evolution of Kozaklı Geothermal Fluids, Central Anatolia, Turkey(Elsevier Ltd., 2019) Baba, Alper; Şener, Mehmet FurkanKozaklı is one of the most important areas of Central Anatolia in terms of geothermal potential and it is characterized by thrust and normal faults. These faults, accommodating deep circulation of hydrothermal fluids of meteoric origin, are the primary controls of the geothermal systems in this region. Chemical and isotopic composition of the hot springs and geothermal fluids was monitored throughout 2017. The surface temperature of the fluid ranges from 24.9 to 96 °C. The cold spring waters are mostly of the Ca-Mg−HCO3 type in the study area. Major element chemistry of the water reveals that the deep geothermal fluids are mostly of the Na-Ca-Cl-SO4 type while the shallow geothermal well waters are Ca-Na−HCO3 waters. Silica geothermometers suggest that the reservoir temperature ranges from 103 to 173 °C. Based on the δ18O–δD relationship, water samples have a high-altitude meteoric origin. Stable isotopic data indicate that the geothermal fluids are formed by local recharge and deep circulation of meteoric waters. The Rare Earth Elements and Yttrium (REY) composition showed that Eu, Ce and Y anomalies are related both to inheritance from geological host materials and the fractionation of these elements during water-rock interactions.