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Research Project Yarımada yüksek rüzgar ölçüm direği(2019) Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Bingöl, Ferhat; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyBu projede iki temel konu çalısılmıstır. (i) Rüzgar enerjisi yatırımları yerinde ölçüm yapma gerekliligine sahiptir. Rüzgar mühendisligi dalında sıkça kullanılan Weibull olasılık dagılımı rüzgarın yüksek ve devamlı oldugu yerlerde kolaylıkla iki parametreli Weibull dagılımına uymaktadır. Ancak, degisken rüzgar kosullarında bu isem adımlarında zorluklar yasanır. Bu çalısmada 101m meteoroloji ölçüm diregi kullanılarak bir çok farklı dagılım metodu test edilmis ve sonuçlar karsılastırılmıstır. (ii) Modelleme ve türbin üstüne gelen gerçek yüklerin hesabında ise kararlılık analizi çalısması önemli bir yer tutmaktadır. Çünkü, atmosferin farklı konuslarına göre logaritmik rüzgar profilinden sapan dikey rüzgar karakteristigi degismekte ve bunun düzgün olarak hesaplanamadıgı durumlarda fazla ya da eksik üretim tahmini yapılmaktadır. Her iki durumda da olusturulan ekonomik model yatırıcmı için sorun çıkarmaktadır. Türkiye'de hali hazırda kurulu 1500'e yakın direk ve daha önce ölçüm yapılmıs olan baska yerlerdeki yine binden fazla direkte kararlılık analizi yapacak bir ölçüm cihazı yapılanması yoktur. Bu projenin ikinci ayagında amacımız kurulan 101m yükseklikteki diregi kullanarak ölçüm cihazı yetersiz direklerde de kararlılık analizi yapabilen bir yöntem gelistirmek ya da hali hazırda var olan modellerin saglamasını yapmaktır.Article Isıl Konfor Sıcaklıklarına Bağlı Olarak Bir Konutun Enerji Performansının Değerlendirmesi: Izmir Örneği(Sakarya Üniversitesi, 2018) Yıldırım, Nurdan; Hancıoğlu, Ebru; Kuzgunkaya, Ebru; Yıldırım, Nurdan; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of EngineeringTürkiye’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: 12Citation - Scopus: 13Assessment of Thermal Comfort Preferences in Mediterranean Climate a University Office Building Case(Vinca Inst Nuclear Sci, 2018) Turhan, Cihan; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Turhan, Cihan; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyThis study aims at evaluating the perceived thermal sensation of occupants with respect to thermal comfort standards, ASHRAE 55 and ISO 7730, for office buildings located in Mediterranean climate. A small office building in Izmir Institute of Technology Campus Area, Izmir, Turkey, was chosen as a case building and equipped with measurement devices to assess thermal comfort of occupants with respect to predicted mean vote and actual mean vote. Both objective and subjective measurements were conducted. The former included indoor and outdoor air temperature, mean radiant temperature, relative humidity and air velocity that were used for evaluating the thermal comfort of occupants. Oxygen concentration which can play an additional role in thermal comfort/discomfort, health and productivity of the office occupants, was also measured. Furthermore, occupants were subjected to a survey via a mobile application to obtain subjective measurements to calculate actual mean vote values. Based on objective and subjective measurements, the relationships among the parameters were derived by using simple regression analysis technique while a new combined mean vote correlation was also derived but this time by using multiple linear regression model. Neutral and comfort temperatures were obtained using indoor air temperature and actual mean vote values which were calculated from subjective measurements. The results showed that neutral temperature in the university office building was 20.9 degrees C whilst the comfort temperature range was between 19.4 and 22.4 degrees C for the heating season. By applying new comfort temperatures, energy consumption of the case building located in Mediterranean climate, can be reduced.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 1Citation - Scopus: 3Green Smart Cities: Living Healthily With Every Breath(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2019) Turhan, Cihan; Turhan, Cihan; Atalay, Ali Serdar; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyFifty-four percent of the world's population lives in big cities and it is projected to increase to nearly 70% by 2050s. Rapid and dense urbanization leads to smart cities which improve the quality of lives of the citizens. Therefore, development of smart cities is becoming vital. The quality of the citizens is affected by many factors including poor air quality, increased pollutants and microclimates called urban heat islands. The URBAN GreenUP project, initiated in June 2017, is a project funded under the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme. The main objective of the project is the development, application and replication of re-naturing Urban Plans in a number of European cities. In this study, measurement of nature-based solutions for mitigation of urban heat island effect and improvement of air quality for Urban GreenUP project in Izmir, will be introduced.Article Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 9Impact of Climate Change on Indoor Environment of Historic Libraries in Mediterranean Climate Zone(Inderscience Enterprises, 2019) Turhan, Cihan; Durmuş Arsan, Zeynep; Durmuş Arsan, Zeynep; Turhan, Cihan; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of ArchitectureMost historic library buildings house valuable paper-based collections that are kept in unconditioned environments. This vulnerable cultural heritage is expected to be highly affected by climate change in the future. In this study, indoor microclimate of an unconditioned historic library, Necip Pasa Library (Izmir, Turkey) is analysed for existing conditions and future climate data. The measured and predicted indoor microclimate data from 'present' till 2080s are used to determine possible chemical degredation risk on library collection and human comfort. Comparison of periodic results of future climate data indicates an increase in temperature that could cause both an increase in chemical degredation risk on the library collection and a decline in thermal comfort conditions. Mitigation of climate change effects on library collection and human comfort requires taking some actions such as adding light and adaptive mechanical solutions.Article Citation - WoS: 15Citation - Scopus: 11The Relation Between Thermal Comfort and Human-Body Exergy Consumption in a Temperate Climate Zone(Elsevier, 2019) Turhan, Cihan; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Turhan, Cihan; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of TechnologyHuman body exergy balance calculation method gives minimum human body exergy consumption rates at thermal neutrality (TSV = 0) providing more information on human thermal responses than other methods. The literature is lacking the verification of this method in various climatic zones. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between thermal comfort and human body exergy consumption in a temperate climate zone. A small office building in Izmir Institute of Technology campus, Izmir/Turkey, was chosen as a case building and equipped with measurement devices. The occupant was subjected to a survey via a mobile application to obtain his Thermal Sensation Votes. Objective data were collected via sensors and used for predicting occupant thermal comfort and for exergy balance calculations. Under given conditions, the results show that Thermal Sensation Votes are generally zero at a T-i range of 21-23 degrees C and, are mostly lower than Predicted Mean Votes in summer while the opposite is observed in winter. Predicted Mean Votes at minimum Human Body Exergy Consumption rates were on slightly warm side while Thermal Sensation Votes are zero. It means that for given case, the HBexC rate calculation gave a better prediction of the environmental parameters for the best thermal comfort. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 2Ventilation Strategies for the Preventive Conservation of Manuscripts in the Necip Paşa Library, Izmir, Turkey(Elsevier, 2018) Coşkun, Turgay; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Şahin, Cem Doğan; Coşkun, Turgay; Gülhan, Özcan; Durmuş Arsan, Zeynep; Durmuş Arsan, Zeynep; Şahin, Cem Doğan; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 02. Faculty of ArchitectureLibraries are specific spaces in which the indoor microclimate should meet rigorous requirements such as the thermal comfort of humans and the conservation of books, manuscripts, and cultural property. An inadequate indoor microclimate (mainly temperature, relative humidity, and their fluctuations) in libraries may cause chemical, biological, and mechanical degradations in paper-based collections. In this chapter, the indoor microclimate of the Necip Paşa Library, the historic library located in Tire-Izmir, Turkey, is discussed from the perspective of the preventive conservation of manuscripts. The library, which has no active heating, cooling, and ventilation system, was modeled with the help of a building energy simulation tool, DesignBuilder. The indoor temperature and relative humidity were monitored throughout 1 year and the model was calibrated with respect to these measurements. To reduce the risks of the manuscripts degrading, ventilation strategies were proposed including natural and mechanical control. The results showed that risks of chemical degradation can be diminished to some extent. © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Conference Object Citation - WoS: 14Citation - Scopus: 16Drying of Olive Leaves in a Geothermal Dryer and Determination of Quality Parameters of Dried Product(Elsevier, 2019) Helvacı, Hüseyin Utku; Menon, Abhay; Helvacı, Hüseyin Utku; Korel, Figen; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Korel, Figen; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03.08. Department of Food Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of EngineeringIn this study, a cabinet type geothermal dryer was designed, operated and tested for drying olive leaves with minimum losses of phenolic content and antioxidant capacity by optimization of drying conditions. Two factors; face centered central composite design was applied and response surface methodology was used to optimize the drying conditions of olive leaves. The results indicate that phenolic content stability were mainly affected by air temperature, whereas antioxidant capacity is affected by both air temperature and velocity (p<0.05). The optimal drying conditions were found to be at 50°C of air temperature and 1 m/s of air velocity for the minimum losses of determined quality parameters, where 88.8% of phenolic content and 95.3% of antioxidant capacity were recovered.Book Part Citation - Scopus: 11Thermodynamic Performance Evaluation of a Geothermal Drying System(Springer Verlag, 2014) Helvacı, Hüseyin Utku; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Helvacı, Hüseyin Utku; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of EngineeringRenewable energy sources such as geothermal energy can be used in drying processes as a heat source due to the high energy costs of fossil fuels. In this study, geothermal cabinet type dryer was constructed and situated in Balcova-Narlidere Geothermal Field, Turkey where the clean city water of district heating system is used as an energy source for the dryer. The dryer was tested on site for drying of olive leaves and energy and exergy analyses of the drying process conducted under two cases: Case 1. Exhaust air was rejected to the environment. Case 2. A portion of exhaust air was re-circulated. Energy Utilization Ratio (EUR) was determined as 7.96 for Case 1 and 50.36 for Case 2. The highest rate of exergy destruction occurred in the fan, followed by heat exchanger and the dryer, accounting for 0.2913, 0.05663 and 0.0115 kW, respectively. Exergetic efficiency of the drying chamber was calculated as 89.66 %. Re-circulating the exhaust air decreased the exergy value at the outlet of the dryer from 0.1013 to 0.08104 kW, indicating that re-using the air increases the performance of the dyer.Article Citation - WoS: 7Citation - Scopus: 8Performance Indices of Soft Computing Models To Predict the Heat Load of Buildings in Terms of Architectural Indicators(Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi, 2017) Turhan, Cihan; Kazanasmaz, Zehra Tuğçe; Gökçen Akkurt, Gülden; Kazanasmaz, Zehra Tuğçe; Turhan, Cihan; 02.02. Department of Architecture; 03.10. Department of Mechanical Engineering; 03.06. Department of Energy Systems Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology; 02. Faculty of ArchitectureThis study estimates the heat load of buildings in Izmir/Turkey by three soft computing (SC) methods; Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), Fuzzy Logic (FL) and Adaptive Neuro-based Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) and compares their prediction indices. Obtaining knowledge about what the heat load of buildings would be in architectural design stage is necessary to forecast the building performance and take precautions against any possible failure. The best accuracy and prediction power of novel soft computing techniques would assist the practical way of this process. For this purpose, four inputs, namely, wall overall heat transfer coefficient, building area/ volume ratio, total external surface area and total window area/total external surface area ratio were employed in each model of this study. The predicted heat load is evaluated comparatively using simulation outputs. The ANN model estimated the heat load of the case apartments with a rate of 97.7% and the MAPE of 5.06%; while these ratios are 98.6% and 3.56% in Mamdani fuzzy inference systems (FL); 99.0% and 2.43% in ANFIS. When these values were compared, it was found that the ANFIS model has become the best learning technique among the others and can be applicable in building energy performance studies.