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Article Citation - Scopus: 1Mitigating Thermal Stratification in Lakes/Reservoirs Through Wind-Powered Air Diffusers(Wiley, 2024) Hazar, Oguz; Elci, SebnemThermal stratification can cause various water quality issues in large water bodies. To address this, a new wind-powered artificial mixing system is designed and experimentally tested for various Savonius rotor combinations (three-stage and four-stage rotors). These turbines directly utilize wind energy to draw air into the water column for aeration, bypassing the need for electrical conversion. The rotor performances were tested in terms of power and torque coefficients. Additionally, these rotors were tested for artificial mixing efficiencies in a specially designed water tank that can mimic thermal stratification typically observed in an actual water supply reservoir. Among the rotors, the three-stage rotor with a 60 degrees phase shift was found to exhibit superior power and torque coefficients, achieving a power efficiency value of 0.14. As for the mixing efficiency, the four-stage rotor with a 45 degrees phase shift excelled in mixing efficiency, reaching 95%.Practitioner Points A new wind-powered artificial mixing system is designed and tested for various Savonius rotor combinations. While keeping the total rotor height constant, the three-stage Savonius rotor class shows superior performance against the four-stage Savonius rotor class in terms of power and torque efficiency. Apart from the rotor performance results, the four-stage Savonius rotors show greater artificial mixing efficiency than the three-stage Savonius rotors. Single-pump/diffuser artificial destratification system exhibits better mixing efficiency than multiple-pump/diffuser systems. A new wind-powered artificial mixing system is designed and tested for various Savonius rotor combinations. The three-stage 60 degrees phase shift Savonius rotor demonstrated the best performance of turbine efficiency. The four-stage Savonius rotor with a 45 degrees phase shift connected to a single-pump system achieved the highest destratification efficiency at 95%. imageArticle Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 5Hydrokinetic Power Potential Assessment of the Çoruh River Basin(Elsevier, 2024) Karakaya, Derya; Ozturk, Bahadir; Elci, SebnemHydrokinetic power contributes to energy security by a sustainable and predictable power source, and its decentralized nature fosters economic development in local communities. Unlike large-scale hydropower projects, hydrokinetic power has lower environmental impacts, promoting technological innovation and supporting the transition to cleaner energy systems. Furthermore, it pledges to guarantee electricity in isolated regions where traditional power systems are not suited, enhancing energy accessibility. This study presents a method that combines the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) with the Hydrologic Engineering Center's River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) to forecast the hydrokinetic power capacity of a basin. The research site chosen is the & Ccedil;oruh River, a transboundary river basin with unavailable publicly accessible flow data. This method approximates the flow data utilizing the SWAT model, which relies on hydrological factors. Following the prediction of the flow data in the basin, the HECRAS model simulates the river's hydraulic conditions to estimate hydrokinetic energy potential. This integrated methodology provides a framework for optimizing hydrokinetic resources in diverse settings, guiding resource management, and sustainable energy planning. This study calculated theoretical hydrokinetic energy potential by considering flow velocity values. Results of the study indicated that the average flow velocity in the & Ccedil;oruh basin reaches its maximum value of 0.99 m/s in spring and its minimum value of 0.69 m/s in summer, respectively. Based on the seasonal analysis of the integrated approach, the highest maximum theoretical hydrokinetic power density in the basin reaches 26 kW/m2 during the spring and in subbasins 5, 7, and 8. The average theoretical hydrokinetic power density is calculated as 0.28 kW/m2. Finally, the study presents several potential locations along the & Ccedil;oruh River through GIS mapping, where small-scale hydrokinetic turbines could be installed as a viable option.Article Citation - WoS: 9Citation - Scopus: 13Numerical Analysis of Three Vertical Axis Turbine Designs for Improved Water Energy Efficiency(Mdpi, 2024) Karakaya, Derya; Bor, Asli; Elci, SebnemA hydrokinetic turbine with a vertical axis is specifically designed to harvest the kinetic energy from moving water. In this study, three vertical axis water turbines, namely Gorlov, Darrieus, and Savonius turbines, were compared for their efficiency via numerical modeling for steady-state conditions via the ANSYS 2022 R2 Fluent model. The Semi-Implicit Method for Pressure-Linked Equations (SIMPLE) was implemented with an SST k-omega turbulence model. The dynamic mesh technique, which allows modeling according to changes in angular velocity at each time step, was used to simulate flow around the turbines for six different velocities (from 0.5 to 3 m/s). The efficiency of the turbines was compared and the results were analyzed. The pressure, velocity, and turbulence kinetic energy distributions around the rotor were measured at different rotational angles and results indicated a wider operating range for the Darrieus and Gorlov turbines compared to the Savonius turbine. The highest power coefficient of 0.293 was achieved in the model featuring a Darrieus turbine, corresponding to a TSR value of 1.34, compared to 0.208 for the Gorlov and 0.257 for the Savonius turbine, at TSR values of 1.3 and 1.06, respectively. Numerical modeling results pointed to a significantly higher self-starting capacity for the Savonius turbine compared to the others.