MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

List of the Refereed Journal Papers

In Press

• A.T. Seyhan, F.H. Gojny, M. Tanoğlu and K. Schulte, Rheological and dynamic-mechanical behavior of carbon nanotube/vinyl ester- polyester suspensions and their nanocomposites European Polymer Journal, In Press, 1 May 2007

• Emrah Bozkurt, Elçin Kaya and Metin Tanoğlu, Mechanical and thermal behavior of non-crimp glass fiber reinforced layered clay/epoxy nanocomposites Composites Science and Technology, In Press, 2007

• Kavalcı S., Yalamaç E. and Akkurt S., “Effects of boron addition and intensive grinding on synthesis of anorthite”, Ceramics International, In Press, 2007.

• Kahraman E, Ozcanli,  S.C., Ozerdem, B."An Experimental Study On Performance And Emission Characteristics Of A Hydrogen Fuelled Spark Ignition Engine", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

• Rasim Alizade, Fatih Cemal Can, Erkin Gezgin Structural Synthesis of Euclidean Platform Manipulators with Variable General Constraints, J. of Mechanism and Machine Theory, in press, 2007

• Ozdemir, S., Ozerdem, B., " A Project - based and Team - centered Engineering Design Course Application at Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey", Int. J. Mech. Eng. Edu.

• S. Akkurt, M.Romagnoli and M.Sutcu, "DOE and ANN models for powder mixture packing”, American Ceramic Society Bulletin, In Press, 2007

• Tanoglu, M., Ergun, Y., Porous nanocomposites prepared from layered clay and PMMA (poly methylmethacrylate), Composites Part A: Applied Science and Engineering.

• Celik, E., Yıldız, A.Y., Ak Azem, N.F., Tanoglu, M., Toparlı, M., Emrullahoglu, O.F., Ozdemir, I. Preparation and characterization of Fe2O3&TiO2 thin films on glass substrate for photocatalytic applications, Materials Science and Engineering B.

2007

• A. Tuğrul Seyhan, Florian H. Gojny, Metin Tanoğlu and Karl Schulte, Critical aspects related to processing of carbon nanotube/unsaturated thermoset polyester nanocomposites European Polymer Journal, Volume 43, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 374-379

• Sutcu M. and Akkurt S., "ANN model for prediction of powder packing", Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Vol:27, 641-644, 2007.

• Rasim Alizade, Çağdaş Bayram, Erkin Gezgin Structural Synthesis of Serial Parallel Manipulators, J. of Mechanism and Machine Theory Volume 42, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 580-599

2006

• Böke H., Akkurt S., İpekoğlu B. and Ugurlu E., "Characteristics of brick used as aggregate in historic brick-lime mortars and plasters", Cement and Concrete Research, Vol:36, No:6, 1115-1122 (2006).
• Yalamac E. and Akkurt S., "Additive and intensive grinding effects on synthesis of cordierite", Ceramics International, Volume 32, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 825-832.
• Ozerdem, B., Özer, S., Tosun, M., "Feasibility Study of Wind Farms: A Case Study for İzmir, Turkey”, J. Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 94 (10), 725-743, 2006.
• E. Celik, Z. Gokcen, N.F. Ak Azem, M. Tanoglu and O.F. Emrullahoglu, Processing, characterization and photocatalytic properties of Cu doped TiO2 thin films on glass substrate by sol–gel technique Materials Science and Engineering: B, Volume 132, Issue 3, 15 August 2006, Pages 258-265
• Erdogmus, B. , Toksoy,  M., Ozerdem, B., Aksoy, N., “Economic Assessment of Geothermal District Heating Systems: A Case Study of Balcova - Narlidere, Turkey”,  Energy and Buildings. Energy and Buildings, 38 (9) 1053-1059, 2006.
• Alpay, S., Bilir, L., Ozdemir S., Ozerdem, B., " Wind Speed Time Series Characterization by Hilbert Transform", Int. J. Energ. Res.,        30(5), 359-364, 2006.
• Aydin, C., Ozerdem, B., " Air Leakage Measurement and Analysis in Duct Systems," Energy and Buildings , 38 (3) 207-213, 2006.
• E. Celik, A.Y. Yildiz, N.F. Ak Azem, M. Tanoglu, M. Toparli, O.F. Emrullahoglu and I. Ozdemir, Preparation and characterization of Fe2O3–TiO2 thin films on glass substrate for photocatalytic applications Materials Science and Engineering: B, Volume 129, Issues 1-3, 15 April 2006, Pages 193-199
• Egilmez, M., Ozyuzer, L., Tanoğlu, M., Okur S., Kamer O., Oner, Y. Electrical and mechanical properties of superconducting MgB2/Mg metal matrix composites. Superconductor Science and Technology, 19, 359-364 (2006).
• H. Deniz Akkaş, M. Lütfi Öveçoğlu and Metin Tanoğlu, Silicon oxycarbide-based composites produced from pyrolysis of polysiloxanes with active Ti filler Journal of the European Ceramic Society, Volume 26, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 3441-3449
• Kececi E. F. and Gang Tao, “Adaptive vehicle skid control”, Mechatronics, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 291-301, 2006.
• Mobedi M, Sunden B, "Natural convection heat transfer from a thermal heat source located in a vertical plate fin" INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER 33 (8): 943-950 OCT 2006
• B. Yardimoglu, "Vibration analysis of rotating tapered Timoshenko beams by a new finite element model", Shock and Vibration 13 (2006) 117-126.
• Yildirim, N., Toksoy, M. ve Gokcen, G., “District Heating Systems Design for a University Campus”, Energy&Buildings, 38, 1111-1119 (2006).

2005

• Erek, A., Ozerdem, B., Bilir L., İlken, Z., " Effect of Geometrical Parameters on Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Plate Fin and Tube Heat Exchangers"  Applied Thermal Eng., 25, 2421-2423, 2005.
• Ozerdem, B., Turkelli, H.M., “Wind Energy Potential Estimation and Micrositting on Izmir Institute of Technology Campus, Turkey”,  Renew. Energ., 30(10), 1623-1633, 2005.
• Akkas, H. D., Öveçoğlu, M.L., Tanoğlu, M. Silicon oxycarbide based composites produced from pyrolysis of polysiloxanes with active Ti filler. Journal of the European Ceramic Society. (2005).
• Bilir, L., İlken, Z., Total Solidification Time of a Liquid Phase Change Material Enclosed in Cylindrical/Spherical Containers, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol:25, 1488-1502, 2005.
• Erek, A., İlken, Z., Acar, M.A., Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Thermal Energy Storage with a Finned Tube, Int. J. Energy Res. Vol:29, 283-301, 2005.
• Rasim Alizade, Fatih Cemal Can, Forward and Inverse Kinamatics of Serial Planar Manipulators by Using Quaternion Algebra, International Scientific Journal “Problems of Mechanics” 2 (19), 2005 Page 7-13
• Rasim I. Alizade, Özgür Kilit, Analytical synthesis of function generating spherical four bar mechanism for the five precision points, IFToMM J.Mech.Mach.Theory, Great Britain 40 (2005) 863-878
• Seyhan, A.T, Tayfur, G., Karakurt, M., Tanoğlu, M., Artificial neural network (ANN) prediction of compressive strength of VARTM processed polymer composites, Computational Materials Science, 34, 99-105 (2005).
• Yalçıntaş M. and Akkurt S., "Artificial neural networks applications in building energy predictions and a case study for tropical climates", International Journal of Energy Research, Vol:29, 891-901 (2005).

2004

• Aydin, Ç., Aktakka, S., Kılınç, K., Özerdem, B.,"Havalandırma Kanallarında Meydana Gelen Kaçak Miktarının Tespit Edilmesi ve Bunu Önlemeye Yönelik Uygulamalar", Tesisat Mühendisliği, 79, 20-27, 2004.

• Akkas, H. D., Öveçoğlu, M.L., Tanoğlu, M. Development of Sİ-O-C Based Ceramic Matrix Composites Produced via Pyrolysis of a Polysiloxane, Key Engineering Materials, v.264-268, p. 961-964 (2004). .

• Akkurt S. and Özcan S. "ANN model predicts floor tile properties", American Ceramic Society Bulletin,  Vol:83, No:2, 9101-9109, 2004. 

• Akkurt S., Tayfur G. and Can S., "Fuzzy logic model for the prediction of cement mortar compressive strength", Cement and Concrete Research, Vol:34, No:8, 1429-1433, 2004. 
• Akkurt S., "The Use of ANNs in the Prediction of Slag Corrosion of MgO-C Ladle Refractories", Key Engineering Materials, Vol:264-268, 1727-1730  (2004).
• Aliyev, M. I., Khalilova, A.A., Arasli, D. H., Rahimov, R. N. , Tanoglu, M., Ozyuzer , L., Strain gauges of GaSb-FeGa1.3 eutectic composites, Applied Physics A, Materials Science and Processing A00, 1-4 (2004).
• Böke H., Akkurt S., Ozdemir S., E.H. Gokturk and E. N. Caner Saltik "Quantification of CaCO3-CaSO3.0.5H2O-CaSO4.2H2O mixtures by FTIR analysis and its ANN model ", Materials Letters, Vol: 58, No:5, 723-726, 2004. 
• Böke H., Akkurt S., and Ipekoglu B., "Investigation of the pozzolanic properties of bricks used in Horasan mortars and plasters in historic buildings", Key Engineering Materials, Vol:264-268, 2399-2402 (2004).

• B. Yardimoglu and D.J. Inman, "Coupled bending-bending-torsion vibration of a rotating pre-twisted beam with aerofoil cross-section and flexible root by finite element method", Shock and Vibration 11 (2004) 637-646.

• B.Yardimoglu and T. Yildirim, "Finite element model for vibration analysis of pretwisted Timoshenko beam", Journal of Sound and Vibration 273 (2004) 741-754.

• Canbay, C.S., Hepbasli, A. ve Gokcen G., “Evaluating Performance Indices of a Shopping Center and Implementing HVAC Control Principles to Minimize Energy Usage”, Energy&Buildings, 36, 587-598 (2004).

• Eğilmez, M., Okur, S., Tanoğlu, M., Özyüzer, L The electrical and microstructure properties of Superconducting Mg/MgB2 composites, Key Engineering Materials,  v.264-268, p. 1197-1200 (2004).
• Ergün, Y., Dirier,C., Yılmaz, M., Tokman, C., Tanoğlu, M. Microstructure performance interrelation in PMMA-based open-cell porous materials for high pressure ceramic sanitaryware casting, Key Engineering Materials, v.264-268, p. 2235-2238 (2004).
• Ergün, Y., Dirier, C., Tanoğlu, M., Polymethyl methacrylate based open-cell porous plastics for high-pressure ceramic casting, Material Science and Engineering: A, 385, 279-285 (2004).

• Gokcen G., Ozturk H.K. ve Hepbasli A., “Overview of Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant in Turkey”, Energy Conversion & Management, 45, 83-98 (2004).

• Gokcen G., Ozturk H.K. ve Hepbasli A., “Geothermal Fields Suitable for Power Generation”, Energy Sources, 26, 441-451 (2004).

• M. I. Aliev, A. A. Khalilova, D. G. Arasly, R. N. Rahimov, and M.Tanoglu, Electrical and Thermal Properties of the GaSb--FeGa1.3 Eutectic, Inorganic Materials, No4,V. 40, P. 395-399. (2004).
• Mercankosk Y., Akkurt S. and Ciftcioglu M., " Microstructural characterization of industrial chromite and spinel cement kiln refractories with emphasis on the rich-rich rims", Key Engineering Materials, Vol:264-268, 1763-1766 (2004).
• Rasim Alizade, Çağdaş Bayram, Structural Synthesis of parallel manipulators, IFToMM J.Mech.Mach.Theory, Great Britain, 39 (2004) 857-870
• Saklakoğlu, N., Saklakoğlu, İ. E., Tanoğlu, M., Öztaş, Ö, Çubukçuoğlu, Ö., Mechanical properties and microstructural evaluation of AA5013 aluminum alloy treated in the semi-solid state by SIMA process, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 148, p. 103-107.(2004).
• Yalamac E., Akkurt S. and Ciftcioglu M., "Low temperature synthesis of MgO.Al2O3 spinel by mechanical grinding", Key Engineering Materials, Vol:264-268, 53-56 (2004). 
• Yildirim, N. ve Gokcen, G., “Modelling of Low Temperature Geothermal District Heating Systems”, International Journal of Green Energy, 1,365-379 (2004). 

• Yildirim, E.D. ve Gokcen, G., “Exergy Analysis and Performance Evaluation of Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant, Turkey”, International Journal of Exergy, 1, 316-333 (2004).

2003

• Özerdem, B., Türkeli, M., "An Investigation of Wind Characteristics on the Campus of Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey.", Renew. Energ., 28 (17), 1013-1027, 2003.
• Akkurt S. and Leigh H.D. "Corrosion of MgO-C Ladle Refractories", American Ceramic Society Bulletin, Vol: 82, No:5, 32-40, May 2003. 
• Akkurt S., Ozdemir S., Tayfur G. and Akyol B., "The Use of GA-ANNs in the Modelling of Compressive Strength of Cement Mortar", Cement and Concrete Research, Vol:33, No:7, 973-979, July 2003. 
• Akkurt S., Ozdemir S. and Tayfur G., "The Use of GA-ANNs in the Prediction of Germanium Recovery from Zinc Plant Residues", Transactions of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Section C:Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, Vol: 112, No:3, C129-C134, 2003.
• Aliyev, M. I., Khalilova, A.A., Arasli, D. H., Rahimov, R. N. , Tanoglu, M., Ozyuzer, L., Features of electron and phonon prosesses in GaSb-FeGa1.3 eutectics, Journal of Physics: D, Applied Physics 36 (2003) 2627-2633.
• Böke H. and Akkurt S., "Ettringite Formation in Historical Brick-Lime Plasters",  Cement and Concrete Research, Vol:33, No:9, 1457-1464, September 2003.
• Özerdem, B., Türkeli, M., "An Investigation of Wind Characteristics on the Campus of Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey.", Renew. Energ., Sayfa 1013-1027, Cilt 28, 2003.
• Tanoğlu, M., Seyhan, A. T., Compressive mechanical behavior of the E-glass / polyester composite laminates tailored with a thermoplastic preforming binder, Material Science and Engineering: A363 (2003) 335-344.
• Tanoğlu, M., Seyhan, A. T., Investigating the effects of a polyester performing binder on the mechanical and ballistic performance of E-glass fiber reinforced polyester composites, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 23 (2003) 1-8.
• B.Yardimoglu and D. J. Inman, "Coupled bending-bending-torsion vibration of pre-twisted beam with aerofoil cross-section by finite element method", Shock and Vibration 10 (2003) 223-230, 387 (Errata).

2002

• Akkurt S. and Leigh H.D. "Characterization of Composite MgO-C Refractories as an Initial Step to Understanding Corrosion", Journal of the Canadian Ceramic Society, Vol: 71, 9-18, Fall  2002.
• Aliyev, M. I., Tanoğlu, M., Khalilova, A. A., Rahımov, R. N., Arasly, D. H., Aliyev, I.M., Semiconductor Material for Tensometry – Eutectic GaSb-FeGa1,3 , Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Series of Physical-Mathematical and Technical Series, Physics and Astronomy, volume XXII, No. 2, (2002) 104-106.
• Altundag Artem, H.S., Gecit, M.R., An  Elastic Hollow Cylinder under Axial Tension Containing a Crack and Two Rigid Inclusions of Ring Shape, Computers and Structures, 80, 2277-2287, 2002.
• Foley, M.E. Abu Obaid, A., Huang, X., Tanoğlu, M., Bogetti, T.A., McKnight, S.H., Gillespie Jr., J.W., Fiber/matrix interphase characterization using thedynamic interphase loading apparatus, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Engineering, 33 (2002) 1345–1348 
• Hall I. W., Guden M., “Transverse crushing of aluminum foam filled tubes”, Scripta. Mater. 46(2002)513-518
• Özdemir S., Schueller, J. "A New Hybrid CVT Design : CVPSTs",  Heavy Vehicle Systems, A Series of the Int. J. of Vehicle Design, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 319–332, 2002.
• Özerdem, B., "Tensile Adhesion of Type I Collagen to Titanium Alloy and Calcium Phosphate Coated Surfaces with Different Roughness Values", J. Biomed. Mat. Res., Sayfa 347-352, Cilt 12, Sayı 4, 2002.
• Professor Alizade,-scientist and teacher,Problems of Applied Mechanics 1(6)(2002) (p.124)
• Rasim Alizade, Equation of motion for 6-DOF parallel structure manipulator, IFToMM J. Problems of Applied Mechanics 1(6) (2002) 16-20
• S. A. Greene, I. W. Hall and M. Güden Improving the energy absorption of closed cell aluminum foams, J. Mater. Letters 21(2002)513-518.

2001

• Alizade R., Equation of Motion for 6-DOF Parallel Structure Manipulator, Journal Technics, #4, Baku, 2001

• Gokcen Gunerhan G., Kocar, G., Hepbasli, A., Geothermal Energy Utilisation in Turkey, International Journal of Energy Research, V.25, N.9, p.769-784 June 2001.

• Hall, I. W. ve Güden, M., “High strain rate testing of a Gr/Epoxy model composite,” J. Mat. Sci. Letters, 20 897-899 (2001).

• Hall, I. W., Ebil, O., Güden, M., Yu C.-J., Quasi-static and dynamic crushing of empty and foam filled-tubes, J. Mater. Sci.,36 5853-5860 (2001)

• Tanoğlu, M., Ziaee, S., McKnight, S.H., Palmese, G. R., Gillespie, Jr., J. W., Investigation of Properties of the Interphases Formed due to the Glass Fiber Sizings, Journal of Materials Science, 36 (2001) 3041-3053.

• Tanoğlu, M., McKnight, S.H., Palmese, G. R., Gillespie, Jr., J. W., Dynamic Stress/Strain Response of the Interphase in Polymer Matrix Composites, Polymeric Composites, v.22, n. 5, (2001) 621 - 635.

• Tanoğlu, M., Robert, S., Heider, D., McKnight, S.H.,Gillespie, Jr., J. W., Effects of Thermoplastic Preforming Binder on Properties of S2-Glass Fabric Reinforced Epoxy Composites, International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives, 21 (2001) 187 –195.

• Tanoğlu, M., McKnight, S.H., Palmese, G. R., Gillespie, Jr., J. W., Effects of Glass Fiber Sizings on the Strength and Energy Absorption of the Fiber/Matrix Interphase under High Loading Rates, Composites Science and Technology, 61 (2001) pp. 205-220.

2000

• Güden M. and Hall I. W., High strain rate deformation behavior of a continuous fiber reinforced aluminum metal matrix composite, Computers and Structures, 76(2000)139-144.

• Hall I.W. and Güden M. and Yu C.-J., Crushing of aluminum closed cell foam:density and strain rate effects, Scripta. Mater., 43(2000)515-521.

• Özerdem, B., "Measurement of Convective Heat Transfer Coefficient for a Horizontal Cylinder Rotating in Quiescent Air", Int. Comm. Heat Mass Transfer, Sayfa 389-395, Cilt 27, Sayı 3, 2000.

• Tanoğlu, M., McKnight, S.H., Palmese, G. R., Gillespie, Jr., J. W., A New Technique to Characterize the Fiber/Matrix Interphase Properties under High-Strain-Rates Composites Part A: Applied Science and Engineering, 31, 1127-1138, 2000.

Before 2000

• Gokcen (Gunerhan) G., “An  Upstream  Reboiler  Design  for  Removal  of  Non-condensable Gases from Geothermal Steam for Kizildere Geothermal Power Plant, Turkey”, Geothermics, 28, 739-757 (1999).

• Ozerdem, B., Tözeren, A., “Physical Response of Collagen Gels to Tensile  Strain”, J. Biomech. Eng., 117, 397-401, 1995.

• Ozerdem, B., Toksoy, M., “An Experimental Study of Convective Heat Transfer in a Partially Filled and Horizontally Rotating Cylinder”, Int. J. Comm.Heat Mass Transfer, 20, 579-584, 1993.

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