Experimental Studies on Classical Cooling Problems Within the scope of laboratory studies, experimental setups and academic research related to classical cooling problems such as cooling properties on expanded surfaces, refrigerator performance analyses, and duct flow characteristics are established. |  Experimental Setups for Channel Flow (Left) and Refrigerator (Right) Investigations |
 Numerical and Experimental Studies on Mini-micro Channels | Mini-micro Channels With a vital role in electronics cooling, mini and micro-scale channels with air and liquid cooling techniques, several topics, including experimental and numerical studies, are covered. Novel and practical designs are under investigation that use various fluid dynamics principles such as secondary flows and turbulence. |
Fluid-solid Interaction Coupling the behaviors of solid and fluid is a challenging and advantageous field of CFD. In this laboratory, problems related to fluid-structure interaction such as flexible vortex generators and coronary artery simulations are performed. |  Application of FSI in Micro Channels |
 Temperature-based Stress Distribution in Magma Chambers | Large Scale Thermal Problems Heat transfer and CFD applications can be extended to large-scale models such as magma chambers under the ground. An international group which includes researchers from Pontificia Universidad Catholica de Chile, National Research Council of Spain and Eskişehir Osmangazi University is joined to perform various studies in terms of thermal and mechanical characterizations of magma chambers in scale of kilometers. |
Magnetic Refrigeration Magnetic refrigeration as a strong alternative to classical refrigeration systems is of great importance. With the aid of Prof. Suat Pat from Eskişehir Osmangazi University, new magnetocaloric materials are studied and their thermodynamics performances is evaluated. |  Magnetic Ericsson Cycle and Fabricated Magnetocaloric Thin Films |
 Example Geometry and FEM Analysis of an Electric Motor | Thermal Analysis and Design of Electric Machines Overheating due to electromagnetic losses is an essential issue for electric machines since it directly affects efficiency and longevity. Several numerical studies are conducted on thermal analysis and cooling system design of different electric motors and generators in the laboratory with an interdisciplinary team. |
Thermal Energy Storage Designing a thermal energy storage unit requires knowledge of different types of heat transfer, namely, natural convection and conduction. In this laboratory, extensive experimental and numerical investigations are performed in order to design novel techniques to improve the performance of thermal energy storage systems in different temperature ranges. |  Solidification Process of a PCM in a Shell and Tube Latent Thermal Energy Storage Tank |
 FSI Simulation of a Coronary Artery | Biofluid Analyses Understanding a biological flow such as bile, blood, and cerebral flows involves complex numerical modeling of the flow and surrounding tissue. FSI simulations are a means that can aid us to get closer to that goal. Coronary diseases are one of the fatal complications, and in this laboratory, CFD studies are performed to understand the coronary complications more clearly. |