Turhan, Cihan

Loading...
Profile Picture
Name Variants
Cihan, Turhan
T.,Cihan
Turhan, Cihan
C., Turhan
T., Cihan
Turhan, C.
C.,Turhan
Turhan,C.
Turhan C.
Job Title
Doçent Doktor
Email Address
cihan.turhan@atilim.edu.tr
Main Affiliation
Energy Systems Engineering
Status
Website
ORCID ID
Scopus Author ID
Turkish CoHE Profile ID
Google Scholar ID
WoS Researcher ID

Sustainable Development Goals

2

ZERO HUNGER
ZERO HUNGER Logo

0

Research Products

11

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES Logo

15

Research Products

14

LIFE BELOW WATER
LIFE BELOW WATER Logo

0

Research Products

6

CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION Logo

0

Research Products

1

NO POVERTY
NO POVERTY Logo

0

Research Products

5

GENDER EQUALITY
GENDER EQUALITY Logo

3

Research Products

9

INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE Logo

1

Research Products

16

PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS Logo

0

Research Products

17

PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS Logo

0

Research Products

15

LIFE ON LAND
LIFE ON LAND Logo

0

Research Products

10

REDUCED INEQUALITIES
REDUCED INEQUALITIES Logo

1

Research Products

7

AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY Logo

11

Research Products

8

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH Logo

1

Research Products

4

QUALITY EDUCATION
QUALITY EDUCATION Logo

5

Research Products

12

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION Logo

4

Research Products

3

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Logo

1

Research Products

13

CLIMATE ACTION
CLIMATE ACTION Logo

1

Research Products
Documents

45

Citations

727

h-index

15

Documents

40

Citations

634

Scholarly Output

47

Articles

31

Views / Downloads

248/1418

Supervised MSc Theses

7

Supervised PhD Theses

0

WoS Citation Count

478

Scopus Citation Count

551

WoS h-index

13

Scopus h-index

14

Patents

0

Projects

0

WoS Citations per Publication

10.17

Scopus Citations per Publication

11.72

Open Access Source

18

Supervised Theses

7

Google Analytics Visitor Traffic

JournalCount
Buildings4
Energy and Buildings4
Mugla Journal of Science and Technology2
Sustainability2
Journal of Building Engineering2
Current Page: 1 / 7

Scopus Quartile Distribution

Competency Cloud

GCRIS Competency Cloud

Scholarly Output Search Results

Now showing 1 - 10 of 47
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 4
    Citation - Scopus: 7
    A Team-Oriented Course Development Experience in Distance Education for Multidisciplinary Engineering Design
    (Wiley, 2022) Say, Bilge; Erden, Zühal; Erden, Zuhal; Turhan, Cihan; Turhan, Cihan; Say, Bilge; Erden, Zühal; Turhan, Cihan; Say, Bilge; Energy Systems Engineering; Software Engineering; Mechatronics Engineering; Energy Systems Engineering; Mechatronics Engineering; Software Engineering
    Based on the multidisciplinary needs of today's complex and innovative technology, accreditation bodies of engineering demand proof of multidisciplinary teamwork in undergraduate engineering curricula. This article reports the design and conduct of a Multidisciplinary Engineering Design (MED) course initiated as a result of accreditation process requirements. The course, which consists of multidisciplinary lectures, practice sessions, and various phases of a multidisciplinary team project, was conducted online because of the COVID-19 pandemic by a multidisciplinary team of instructors using multiple software tools to enhance collaboration. In general, the course outcomes were satisfied under the current design, and several points for further improvement and elaboration were collected via quantitative and qualitative evaluations. Accordingly, the results show that the project-based and team-based MED course, in terms of multidisciplinary course management and its outcomes, can benefit from the use of software tools in creating a multidisciplinary team in distance education by means of enhanced cooperation and motivation among the participants.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 35
    Citation - Scopus: 41
    Development of a Personalized Thermal Comfort Driven Controller for Hvac Systems
    (Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2021) Turhan, Cihan; Simani, Silvio; Akkurt, Gulden Gokcen
    Increasing thermal comfort and reducing energy consumption are two main objectives of advanced HVAC control systems. In this study, a thermal comfort driven control (PTC-DC) algorithm was developed to improve HVAC control systems with no need of retrofitting HVAC system components. A case building located in Izmir Institute of Technology Campus-Izmir-Turkey was selected to test the developed system. First, wireless sensors were installed to the building and a mobile application was developed to monitor/ collect temperature, relative humidity and thermal comfort data of an occupant. Then, the PTC-DC algorithm was developed to meet the highest occupant thermal comfort as well as saving energy. The prototypes of the controller were tested on the case building from July 3rd, 2017 to November 1st, 2018 and compared with a conventional PID controller. The results showed that the developed control algorithm and conventional controller satisfy neutral thermal comfort for 92 % and 6 % of total measurement days, respectively. From energy consumption point of view, the PTC-DC decreased energy consumption by 13.2 % compared to the conventional controller. Consequently, the PTC-DC differs from other works in the literature that the prototype of PTC-DC can be easily deployed in real environments. Moreover, the PTC-DC is low-cost and user-friendly. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 10
    Citation - Scopus: 13
    An Intelligent Indoor Guidance and Navigation System for the Visually Impaired
    (Taylor & Francis inc, 2022) Kahraman, M.; Turhan, C.
    Intelligent guidance in complex environments where various procedures are required for navigation is critical to achieving mobility for the visually impaired. This study presents a newly developed software prototype with a hybrid RFID/BLE infrastructure to provide intelligent navigation and guidance to the visually impaired in complex indoor environments. The system enables the users to input their purpose via a specially designed user interface, and provides intelligent guidance through a chain of destination targets which are determined according to the inherent procedures of the environment. Path optimization is performed by adaptation of the traveling salesman problem, and real-time instantaneous instructions are provided to guide the users through the predetermined destination points. For evaluation purposes, a hospital environment is constructed as an example of a complex environment and the system is tested by visually impaired participants. The results show that the intelligent purpose selection and destination evaluation mechanism modules of the system are found to be effective by all the participants.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 13
    Citation - Scopus: 14
    Integration of Psychological Parameters Into a Thermal Sensation Prediction Model for Intelligent Control of the Hvac Systems
    (Elsevier Science Sa, 2023) Turhan, Cihan; Ozbey, Mehmet Furkan; Lotfi, Bahram; Akkurt, Gulden Gokcen
    Conventional thermal comfort models take physiological parameters into account on thermal comfort models. On the other hand, psychological behaviors are also proven as a vital parameter which affects the thermal sensation. In the literature, limited studies which combine both physiological and psychological parameters on the thermal sensation models are exist. To this aim, this study develops a novel Thermal Sensation Prediction Model (TSPM) in order to control the HVAC system by considering both parameters. A data-driven TSPM, which includes Fuzzy Logic (FL) model, is developed and coded using Phyton language by the authors. Two physiological parameters (Mean Radiant Temperature and External Temperature) and one psychological parameter (Emotional Intensity Score (EIS) including Vigour, Depression, Tension with total of 32 subscales) are selected as inputs of the model. Besides the physiological parameters which are decided intentionally considering a manual ventilated building property, the most influencing three sub- psychological parameters on thermal sensation are also selected in the study. While the physiological parameters are measured via environmental data loggers, the psychological parameters are collected simultaneously by the Profile of Mood States questionnaire. A total of 1159 students are participated to the questionnaire at a university study hall between 15th of August 2021 and 15th of September 2022. The results showed that the novel model predicted Thermal Sensation Vote (TSV) with an accuracy of 0.92 of R2. The output of this study may help to develop an integrated Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system with Artificial Intelligence - enabled Emulators that also includes psychological parameters.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 1
    Citation - Scopus: 1
    Recycling Decommissioned Wind Turbine Blades for Post-Disaster Housing Applications
    (Mdpi, 2025) Turhan, Cihan; Durak, Murat; Saleh, Yousif Abed Saleh; Kalayci, Alper
    The growing adoption of wind energy has resulted in an increasing number of decommissioned wind turbine blades, which pose significant disposal challenges due to their size, material composition, and environmental impact. Recycling these blades has thus become essential. To this aim, this study explores the potential of using recycled wind turbine blades in post-disaster housing applications and examines the feasibility of re-purposing these durable composite materials to create robust, cost-effective, and sustainable building solutions for emergency housing. A case study of a post-earthquake relief camp in Hatay, T & uuml;rkiye, affected by the 2023 earthquake, is used for analysis. First, the energy consumption of thirty traditional modular container-based post-disaster housing units is simulated with a dynamic building simulation tool. Then, the study introduces novel wind turbine blade-based housing (WTB-bH) designs developed using the same simulation tool. The energy consumption of these (WTB-bH) units is compared to that of traditional containers. The results indicate that using recycled wind turbine blades for housing not only contributes to waste reduction but also achieves 27.3% energy savings compared to conventional methods. The novelty of this study is in demonstrating the potential of recycled wind turbine blades to offer durable and resilient housing solutions in post-disaster situations and to advocate for integrating this recycling method into disaster recovery frameworks, highlighting its ability to enhance sustainability and resource efficiency in construction. Overall, the output of this study may help to present a compelling case for the innovative reuse of decommissioned wind turbine blades, providing an eco-friendly alternative to traditional waste disposal methods while addressing critical needs in post-disaster scenarios.
  • Review
    Citation - WoS: 120
    Citation - Scopus: 142
    Dynamic Thermal and Hygrometric Simulation of Historical Buildings: Critical Factors and Possible Solutions
    (Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd, 2020) Akkurt, G. G.; Aste, N.; Borderon, J.; Buda, A.; Calzolari, M.; Chung, D.; Turhan, C.
    Building dynamic simulation tools, traditionally used to study the hygrothermal performance of new buildings during the preliminary design steps, have been recently adopted also in historical buildings, as a tool to investigate possible strategies for their conservation and the suitability of energy retrofit scenarios, according to the boundary conditions. However, designers often face with the lack of reliable thermophysical input data for various envelope components as well as with some intrinsic limitations in the simulation models, especially to describe the geometric features and peculiarities of the heritage buildings. This paper attempts to bridge this knowledge gap, providing critical factors and possible solutions to support hygrothermal simulations of historical buildings. The information collected in the present work could be used by researchers, specialists and policy-makers involved in the conservation of building's heritage, who need to address a detailed study of the hygrothermal performance of historical buildings thorugh dynamic simulation tools.
  • Master Thesis
    İç Ortamda Ortalama Radyan Sıcaklığını Elde Etmek için Farklı Yöntemlerin Doğruluğunun Karşılaştırılması
    (2021) Özbey, Mehmet Furkan; Turhan, Cihan; Lotfısadıgh, Bahram
    Amerikan Isıtma Soğutma ve Klima Mühendisleri Birliği (ASHRAE), ısıl konforu bir kişinin bulunduğu ortamdaki memnuniyetini ifade eden öznel ve zihinsel değerlendirme ile elde edilen zihin koşulları olarak tanımlanmıştır. Isıl konfor, geleneksel olarak Fanger'in Ortalama Tahmini Oy (PMV) / Memnuniyetsizliklerin Tahmini Yüzdesi (PPD) metodu ve kişilerin davranışlarını da içeren adaptif ısıl konfor metotları ile elde edilmektedir. Isıl konfor parametreleri kişisel parametreler (giysi değeri ve metabolizma hızı) ve çevresel parametreler (hava sıcaklığı, bağıl nem, hava hızı ve ortalama radyan sıcaklığı) olarak üzere iki farklı kategoride ele almaktadır. Bu parametreler arasında, Ortalama Radyan Sıcaklık ölçülmesinin ve hesaplanmasının karmaşık olmasından dolayı elde edilmesi zor bir faktördür. İç ortamlarda ortalama radyan sıcaklığı elde etme yaklaşımları hesaplama yöntemleri, ölçüm yöntemleri ve varsayımlar gibi farklı yöntemlere dayanmaktadır. Ancak hesaplama yöntemlerinin karmaşık olması ve ölçüm yöntemleri için kullanılacak ölçüm aletlerinin pahalı ve elde edilmesi zor araçlar olması araştırmacıları doğruluğu kesin olmayan varsayımlara yönlendirmektedir. Bu nedenle, bu çalışmanın amacı ortalama radyan sıcaklığın elde edilme yöntemlerinin ölçüm yöntemlerinden birisi olan ve bu çalışma için üretilen küre termometresini referans alıp diğer metotlar ile karşılaştırılarak tüm yöntemlerin doğruluğunu bulmaktır. Bu çalışmada Köppen- Geiger sınıflandırmasına göre Csb tipi iklim bölgesinde bulunan bir test odası seçilmiştir ve ortalama radyatif sıcaklığı elde etmek için kullanılan 2 farklı hesaplama yöntemi ve 8 farklı varsayım yerinde ölçümle referans metodu ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Sonuçlar, ortalama radyan sıcaklığı elde etmek için varsayımların veya hesaplama yöntemlerinin kullanılmasının, referans yönteme kıyasla %9,1'e varan bir hataya neden olduğunu ortaya koydu.
  • Master Thesis
    Binalara Entegre Edilmiş Helikal Aerofoil Profilli ve Icewind Tipi Türbin Kanatlarıyla Birleştirilmiş Dikey Eksenli Rüzgar Türbininin Simülasyon Tabanlı Analizi
    (2025) Saleh, Yousıf Abed Saleh; Turhan, Cihan
    Dikey eksenli rüzgar türbini (VAWT), performansını artırmak amacıyla günümüzde geliştirilen ve optimize edilen bir rüzgar enerjisi sistemidir. Bu sistemlerde helikal aerofoil profilli kullanılmasının başlıca dezavantajlarından biri, türbinin ilk çalışma aşamasında düşük kalkış torku üretmesidir. Helikal aerofoil profilinin IceWind tipi türbin kanatları gibi başka bir kanat geometrisiyle entegre edilmesi, düşük tork sorununu çözmeye yardımcı olmaktadır. Bu tez kapsamında altı türbin kanadına sahip dikey eksenli rüzgar türbini VAWT tasarımı için aerodinamik özellikleri iyileştirmeye yönelik nümerik bir analiz gerçekleştirilmiştir. Nümerik simülasyonlar, Ansys Fluent yazılımı kullanılarak Kayma Gerilmeli Taşınım türbülans (Shear Stress Transport – SST) k-ω modeli ve Sonlu Hacim Yöntemi ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Geliştirilen model, ılıman iklim kuşağında yer olan örnek bir binaya entegre edilmiş ve bu yenilikçi model sayesinde binanın enerji tüketimi azaltılmıştır. Enerji tüketimi hesaplamalarında DesignBuilder yazılımı kullanılmıştır. Test edilen üç yapılandırma arasında, üçüncü senaryo en iyi performansı göstermiş ve enerji tüketiminde %30,88 oranında azalma sağlanmış ve geri ödeme süresi 10,49 yıl olarak hesaplanmıştır.
  • Article
    Akıllı Bina Uygulamalarındaki Havalandırma Sıstemı Kontrol Stratejılerınde Kullanıcı Sayısı Tespıtı Temellı Yenı Bır Yaklaşım
    (2021) Turhan, Cihan; Çeter, Aydın Ege
    Binalarda kullanılan geleneksel havalandırma sistemleri tutarlı bir şekilde işlevini yerine getirmesine karşın, iç ortamda yeterli konforu sağlamamaktadır. Akıllı havalandırma sistemleri ise enerji tüketimini en aza indirirken, istenilen iç hava kalitesini sağlamak için iç ortam parametrelerini isteğe bağlı olarak kullanıcı sayısı tespiti ile ayarlamaktadır. Kabul edilebilir iç hava kalitesi için havalandırma gereksinimlerini düzenleyen ASHRAE 62 standardı, zamandan bağımsız kullanıcı sayısı tespit algoritmaları kullanmaktadır. Ancak bu tip simülasyon çalışmalarında dinamik metot ve algoritmaların kullanılması gerekmektedir. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, Ankara ATILIM Üniversitesi Mühendislik Fakültesi’nde yer alan bir ofis alanında, kullanıcı sayısı tespiti ile yeni bir dinamik havalandırma sistemi kontrol stratejisi geliştirilmiştir. Bu algoritma, karbondioksit konsantrasyonu, iç hava sıcaklığı ve kapı konumunu tespit eden bir dizi sensör yardımı ile elde edilmiştir. Üretilen prototip, HVAC sistemin hava akışını düzenlemektedir ve gerçek koşullarda test edilmiştir. Geliştirilen yeni yöntemin testleri 1 Ocak 2020 – 15 Ağustos 2020 tarihleri arasında yapılmış olup, termal konfor ve enerji tüketimi bağlamında geleneksel HVAC yönetim sistemi ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre yeni kontrol stratejisi ve prototipin enerji tüketimini %16 azalttığını, aynı zamanda kişilerin %94’ünün ısıl konforu sağladığı tespit edilmiştir.
  • Article
    Citation - WoS: 20
    Citation - Scopus: 21
    Sensitivity Analysis of the Effect of Current Mood States on the Thermal Sensation in Educational Buildings
    (Wiley-hindawi, 2022) Ozbey, Mehmet Furkan; Ceter, Aydin Ege; Orfioglu, Sevval; Alkan, Nese; Turhan, Cihan
    Adaptive thermal comfort is a model which considers behavioral and psychological adjustments apart from Fanger's Predicted Mean Vote (PMV)/Percentage of Dissatisfied (PPD) method. In the literature, the differences between the PMV/PPD method and adaptive thermal comfort were mainly considered in aspects of behavioral adjustments in an environment. Conversely, limited studies related to psychological adjustments were considered in detail for thermal comfort. This study purposes to investigate the effects of current mood state subscales on thermal sensation of the occupants for the first time in the literature. To this aim, the Profile of Mood States (POMS) questionnaire is used to determine the mood state of the occupants with six different subscales: Anger, Confusion, Vigor, Tension, Depression, and Fatigue. The experiments were conducted in a university study hall in Ankara, Turkey, which is in warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb) according to Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification. The distributions of each subscale were examined via Anderson Darling and Shapiro-Wilk tests accordingly given responses from the occupants. The sensitivity analysis was applied to the six subscales of the POMS with Monte Carlo simulation method by considering the distributions of each subscale. The results revealed that the current mood state has a crucial effect on the thermal sensation of the occupants. The subscales of the Depression and Vigor were found as the most vital ones among the six subscales. Only the pure effects of the Vigor and Depression would change the thermal sensation of the occupants 0.31 and 0.30, respectively. The Confusion was determined as the least effective subscale to the thermal sensation of the occupants. Moreover, with the combination of all the six subscales, the thermal sensation might change up to 1.32. Findings in this study would help researchers to develop the personalized thermal comfort systems.