Mechanical Engineering / Makina Mühendisliği

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    Citation - WoS: 121
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    Quantification of Caco3-Caso3·0.5h 2o-Caso4·2h2o Mixtures by Ftir Analysis and Its Ann Model
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2004) Böke, Hasan; Akkurt, Sedat; Özdemir, Serhan; Göktürk, E. Hale; Caner Saltık, Emine N.
    A new quantitative analysis method for mixtures of calcium carbonate (CaCO3), calcium sulphite hemihydrate (CaSO 3·1/2H2O) and gypsum (CaSO 4·2H2O) by FTIR spectroscopy is developed. The method involves the FTIR analysis of powder mixtures of several compositions on KBr disc specimens. Intensities of the resulting absorbance peaks for CaCO 3, CaSO3·1/2H2O and CaSO 4·2H2O at 1453, 980, 1146 cm-1 were used as input data for an artificial neural network (ANN) model, the output being the weight percent compositions of the mixtures. The training and testing data were randomly separated from the complete original data set. Testing of the model was done with successfully low-average error levels. The utility of the model is in the potential ability to use FTIR spectrum to predict the proportions of the three substances in unknown mixtures.
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    Citation - WoS: 135
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    The Use of Ga-Anns in the Modelling of Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2003) Akkurt, Sedat; Özdemir, Serhan; Tayfur, Gökmen; Akyol, Burak
    In this paper, results of a project aimed at modelling the compressive strength of cement mortar under standard curing conditions are reported. Plant data were collected for 6 months for the chemical and physical properties of the cement that were used in model construction and testing. The training and testing data were separated from the complete original data set by the use of genetic algorithms (GAs). A GA-artificial neural network (ANN) model based on the training data of the cement strength was created. Testing of the model was also done within low average error levels (2.24%). The model was subjected to sensitivity analysis to predict the response of the system to different values of the factors affecting the strength. The plots obtained after sensitivity analysis indicated that increasing the amount of C3S, SO3 and surface area led to increased strength within the limits of the model. C2S decreased the strength whereas C3A decreased or increased the strength depending on the SO3 level. Because of the limited data range used for training, the prediction results were good only within the same range. The utility of the model is in the potential ability to control processing parameters to yield the desired strength levels and in providing information regarding the most favourable experimental conditions to obtain maximum compressive strength.
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    Genetic Algorithm-Artificial Neural Network Model for the Prediction of Germanium Recovery From Zinc Plant Residues
    (Taylor and Francis Ltd., 2002) Akkurt, Sedat; Özdemir, Serhan; Tayfur, Gökmen
    A multi-layer, feed-forward, back-propagation learning algorithm was used as an artificial neural network (ANN) tool to predict the extraction of germanium from zinc plant residues by sulphuric acid leaching. A genetic algorithm (GA) was used for the selection of training and testing data and a GA-ANN model of the germanium leaching system was created on the basis of the training data. Testing of the model yielded good error levels (r2 = 0.95). The model was employed to predict the response of the system to different values of the factors that affect the recovery of germanium and the results facilitate selection of the experimental conditions in which the optimum recovery will be achieved.