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    • Number of design gyrations for 100 mm compacted asphalt mixtures modified with polypropylene 

      Tapkın, Serkan; Keskin, Mustafa (Journal of Engineering Research, 2018)
      There is no standard accepted by highway authorities on the compaction procedures of 100 mm diameter gyratory compactor specimens. In previous studies on gyratory compaction, the utilisation of either coring from 150 mm ...
    • Relationship between traffic density and pavement deflections 

      Demir, Emre; Koçkal, Niyazi Uğur (Université d'Evry / Université Paris-Saclay, 2019)
      Traffic density is one of the most important parameters to consider in road construction. The presence of different components in road construction makes it essential to know the individual layer and inter-layer behaviors. ...
    • Recurrent process on appointing an aid site: a case for airports 

      Demir, Emre (Université d'Evry / Université Paris-Saclay, 2019)
      Mathematical models have been used for many decades in order to improve the infrastructure design of transportation facilities. In this study, locational best fit airport infrastructure is determined for providing an urgent ...
    • Transfer entropy 

      Gençağa, Deniz (MDPI AG, 2018)
      Statistical relationships among the variables of a complex system reveal a lot about its physical behavior. Therefore, identification of the relevant variables and characterization of their interactions are crucial for a ...
    • Effects of neuronal noise on neural communication 

      Gençağa, Deniz; Şengül Ayan, Sevgi (Proceedings, 2019)
      In this work, we propose an approach to better understand the effects of neuronal noise on neural communication systems. Here, we extend the fundamental Hodgkin-Huxley (HH) model by adding synaptic couplings to represent ...
    • An integrated permanent magnet Micro-turbo- generator supported on microball bearings 

      Beyaz, Mustafa İlker; Hanrahan, Brendan M.; Feldman, Jeremy H.; Ghodssi, Reza (Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2013)
      This paper presents the design, fabrication, and testing of an integrated microturbogenerator utilizing permanent magnets and microball bearings. The key components of this generator are the following: 1) a silicon ...
    • Monitoring of actuation conditions in a micro- turbo-generator 

      Beyaz, Mustafa İlker; Hanrahan, Brendan M.; Feldman, Jeremy H.; Ghodssi, Reza (IEEE Sensors Journal, 2013)
      This paper presents the theory and implementation of an integrated sensing technique for the real-time measurement of applied actuation conditions in a micro-turbo-generator. The device is composed of a microturbine rotor ...
    • An adhesion-dominated rolling Friction regime unique to micro-scale ball bearings 

      Hanrahan, Brendan M.; Misra, Saswat; Beyaz, Mustafa İlker; Feldman, Jeremy H.; Waits, Christopher M.; Ghodssi, Reza (Tribology Letters, 2014)
      We demonstrate that micro-scale rolling bearings exhibit friction and wear properties markedly different from their macro-scale counterparts. A microfabricated testing platform uses variable rolling element diameters or ...
    • An investigation on the electromagnetic design optimization of rotary micromachines with double-layer permanent magnets 

      Özkaya, Kamil Yunus; Beyaz, Mustafa İlker (Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 2015)
      Electromagnetic design optimization of axial-flux rotary micromachines utilizing double-layer permanent magnets is presented and applied to a micro-scale generator/spirometer currently under development. Double-layer magnet ...
    • The development and performance characterization of turbine prototypes for a MEMS spirometer 

      Göreke, Utku; Habibiabad, Sahar; Azgın, Kıvanç; Serinağaoğlu Doğrusöz, Yeşim; Beyaz, Mustafa İlker (IEEE Sensors Journal, 2016)
      The design, optimization, and performance characterization of turbine prototypes for the development of a Microelectromechanical Systems spirometer is reported. Four different turbines were designed based on large-scale ...
    • A non-resonant kinetic energy harvester for bioimplantable applications 

      Beyaz, Mustafa İlker; Baelhadj, Hacene; Habibiabad, Sahar; Adhikari, Shyam; Davoodi, Hossein; Badilita, Vlad (Micromachines, 2018)
      A linear non-resonant kinetic energy harvester for implantable devices is presented. The design contains a metal platform with permanent magnets, two stators with three-dimensional helical coils for increased power generation, ...
    • Energy harvesting from knee motion using piezoelectric patch transducers 

      Beyaz, Mustafa İlker (Academic Platform Journal of Engineering and Science, 2019)
      This paper presents a piezoelectric energy harvesting device that generates electrical power from knee motion during human gait. The device is composed of two MEMS-based piezoelectric patch transducers optimized for placement ...
    • Hybrid magnetic-piezoelectric energy harvester for power generation around waistline from gait 

      Beyaz, Mustafa İlker; Tat, Fatih; Özkaya, Kamil Yunus; Özbek, Ramazan (Journal of Electrical Engineering & Technology, 2019)
      The development of a novel hybrid energy harvester for scavenging power around human waistline is presented. The harvester is composed of mm-scale electromagnetic coils and piezoelectric transducers incorporated on a belt, ...
    • A turbine-based MEMS sensor for spirometry with wearable devices 

      Beyaz, Mustafa İlker; Habibiabad, Sahar; Yıldız, Hamza; Göreke, Utku; Azgın, Kıvanç (IEEE Sensors Journal, 2019)
      This paper presents a turbine-based microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor for spirometry application. The compact sensor dimensions allow integration into smart wearable devices for mobile spirometry without a ...
    • A compact energy transducer for power generation from respiration 

      Beyaz, Mustafa İlker; Habibiabad, Sahar; Yıldız, Hamza; Göreke, Utku; Azgın, Kıvanç (Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 2019)
      This paper reports a compact magnetic transducer developed for generating electrical power from respiration. The device incorporates a side-drive turbine rotor with embedded permanent magnets and two stators, integrated ...
    • Deniz suyu kaynaklı ısı pompası ile sıhhi sıcak su temini uygulamasında solar fotovoltaik desteğinin incelenmesi 

      Çengel, Gülsüm; Şenel, Adile; Koçak Soylu, Sezgi; Atmaca, İbrahim (10. Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynakları Sempozyumu ve Sergisi YEKSEM, 2019)
    • Aynı ekonomik ölçekteki solar termal ve solar fotovoltaik uygulamanın çok yönlü analizi 

      Şenel, Adile; Çengel, Gülsüm; Koçak Soylu, Sezgi; Atmaca, İbrahim (10. Yenilenebilir Enerji Kaynakları Sempozyumu ve Sergisi YEKSEM, 2019)
    • Nanoakışkanlar ve güneş enerjili sıcak su sistemlerinde kullanımı 

      Atmaca, İbrahim; Koçak Soylu, Sezgi; Özdemir, Osman Samet; Asiltürk, Meltem (8. Güneş Enerjisi Sistemleri Sempozyumu ve Sergisi, 2019)
      Nanoakışkanlar en genel tanımıyla; nanometrik boyuttaki (1-100 nm) katı partiküllerin bir temel akışkan içerisinde dağıtılması ile oluşturulan akışkanlardır. Böyle bir yapı oluşturmaktaki amaç, ısıl iletkenliği temel ...
    • MEXCOwalk: mutual exclusion and coverage based random walk to identify cancer modules 

      Ahmed, Rafsan; Baali, Ilyes; Erten, Cesim; Hoxha, Evis; Kazan, Hilal (Bioinformatics, 2019)
      Motivation: Genomic analyses from large cancer cohorts have revealed the mutational heterogeneity problem which hinders the identification of driver genes based only on mutation profiles. One way to tackle this problem ...
    • MITF-MIR211 axis is a novel autophagy amplifier system during cellular stress 

      Öztürk, Deniz Gülfem; Koçak, Muhammed; Akçay, Arzu; Kınoğlu, Kubilay; Kara, Erdoğan; Büyük, Yalçın; Kazan, Hilal; Gözüaçık, Devrim (Autophagy, 2019)
      Macroautophagy (autophagy) is an evolutionarily conserved recycling and stress response mechanism. Active at basal levels in eukaryotes, autophagy is upregulated under stress providing cells with building blocks such as ...