Mechanical Engineering / Makina Mühendisliği
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Article The Effect of Time Delay of Fluid Flow in a Vascularized Plate(MIM Research Group, 2018) Yenigün, Onur; Coşkun, Turgay; Çetkin, ErdalIn this study, we show the effect of time delay of coolant fluid flow into a vascularized plate on the peak temperature. Coolant flows along vascular channels which were embedded in a rectangular plate. Two kinds of vascular channel designs were investigated experimentally: parallel and tree-shaped. In the study, the peak temperatures were monitored and the coolant was pumped when the peak temperature reaches to 50°C, 70°C and 90°C. The performance comparison of two distinct designs is based on two criteria: the time required for the steady state condition after the coolant is pumped and the peak temperature after the steady state condition is conformed. The results show that the time required to reach steady-state condition increases as the time delay increases. The parallel and tree-shaped designs show similar performance (time required to reach steady state) with slightly improved performance in the tree-shaped design as the preset temperature for time delay increases. For instance, 4% decrease in the time required to reach steady-state with the tree-shaped design relative to the parallel design was achieved when the preset temperature for time delay is 90°C.Article Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 1Constructal Structures With and Without High-Conductivity Inserts for Self-Cooling(International Information and Engineering Technology Association, 2016) Çetkin, ErdalHere we show how a heat generating domain can be gained self-cooling capability with embedded cooling channels and with and without high-conductivity fins. The volume of the heat generating domain is fixed, so is the overall volume of the cooling channels and high-conductivity inserts. Even though the coolant volume decreases with embedded high-conductivity fins, the peak temperature also decreases with high-conductivity inserts. The peak temperature is affected by the location, shape and complexity of the fins and the volume fraction. This paper documents how these degrees of freedoms should be changed in order to minimize peak temperature. This paper also discusses how the volume fraction affects each fin shape in order to minimize the peak temperature. This paper uncovers that the fins should be distributed non-equidistantly, and that high-conductivity material should be inserted as fins (bulks of high-conductivity materials) rather than uniform distribution in the domain. This paper concludes that the overall thermal conductance of a heat generating domain can be maximized by freely morphing the shape of the high-conductivity material. The optimal design exists for given conditions and assumptions, and this design should be morphed when conditions and assumptions change. This conclusion is in accord with the constructal law. Each optimal design for given conditions and assumptions is the constructal designArticle Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 5Constructal Tree-Shaped Designs for Self-Cooling(Edizioni ETS, 2016) Yenigün, Onur; Çetkin, ErdalIn this paper, we show how a plate which is subjected to a heating load can be kept under an allowable temperature. Vascular channels in which coolant fluid flows have been embedded in the plate. Two types of vascular channel designs were compared: radial and tree-shaped. The effects of channel design on the thermal performance for different volume fractions (the fluid volume over the solid volume) are documented. Changing the design from radial to tree-shaped designs decreases the order of pressure drop. Hence increase in the order of the convection coefficient is achieved. However, treeshaped designs do not bath the entire domain. Therefore, we have inserted additional branches at the uncooled regions. Then, we have compared the peak temperatures of radial, traditional tree-shaped and improved tree-shaped designs. The effect of design on the maximum temperature shows that there should be an optimum design for a distinct set of boundary conditions, and this design should be varied as the boundary conditions change. This result is in accord with the constructal law, i.e. the shape should be varied in order to minimize resistances to the flows.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 2Vascular Structures for Smart Features: Self-Cooling and Self-Healing(Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, 2017) Çetkin, ErdalHere we show how smart features of self-cooling and self-healing can be gained to mechanical systems with embedded vascular structures. Vascular structures mimic the circulatory system of animals. Similar to blood distribution from heart to the animal body, vascular channels provide the distribution of coolant and/or healing agent from a point to the entire body of a mechanic system. Thus the mechanic system becomes capable of cooling itself under unpredictable heat attacks and capable of healing itself as cracks occur due to applied mechanical loads. These smart features are necessary for advanced devices, equipment and vehicles. The essential design parameter is vascularization in order to provide smart features. There are distinct configurations for vascularization such as radial, tree-shaped, grid and hybrids of these designs. In addition, several theories are available for the shape optimization of vascular structures such as fractal theory and constructal theory. Unlike fractal theory, constructal theory does not include constraints based on generic algorithms and dictated assumptions. Therefore, constructal theory approach is discussed in this paper. This paper shows how smart features can be gained to a mechanical system while its weight decreases and its mechanical strength increases simultaneously.