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Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3On the Fixed Points of Iterative Contractive Mappings Defined Via Implicit Relation(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021) Aksoy, Umit; Erhan, Inci M.; Fulga, Andreea; Karapinar, ErdalIn this paper, we consider an implicit relation to generalize iterative fixed point results in the literature in the context of metric spaces. We conclude that several existing results are immediate consequences of our main results.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 15Identification of Linear Handling Models for Road Vehicles(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2008) Arikan, K. B.; Unlusoy, Y. S.; Korkmaz, I.; Celebi, A. O.This study reports the identification of linear handling models for road vehicles starting from structural identifiability analysis, continuing with the experiments to acquire data on a vehicle equipped with a sensor set and data acquisition system, and ending with the estimation of parameters using the collected data. The model structure originates from the well-known linear bicycle model that is frequently used in handling analysis of road vehicles. Physical parameters of the bicycle model structure are selected as the unknown parameter set that is to be identified. Global identifiability of the model structure is analysed, in detail, and concluded according to various available sensor sets. Physical parameters of the bicycle model structure are estimated using prediction error estimation method. Genetic algorithms are used in the optimisation phase of the identification algorithm to overcome the difficulty in the selection of initial values for parameter estimates. Validation analysis of the identified model is also presented. The identified model is shown to track the system response successfully.Article On the Injectivity With Respect To q of the Lupas q-transform(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024) Yilmaz, Ovgue Gurel; Ostrovska, Sofiya; Turan, Mehmet; Gurel Yilmaz, OvguThe Lupas q-transform has first appeared in the study of the Lupas q-analogue of the Bernstein operator. Given 0 < q < 1 and f is an element of C[0, 1], the Lupas q-transform is defined by Lambda(q)(f; x) Pi(infinity)(k=0) 1/1 + q(k)x Sigma(k=0)f(1 - q(k))q(k(k-1)/2)x(k)/(1 - q)(1 - q(2)) center dot center dot center dot (1 - q(k)), x >= 0. During the last decades, this transform has been investigated from a variety of angles, including its analytical, geometric features, and properties of its block functions along with their sums. As opposed to the available studies dealing with a fixed value of q, the present work is focused on the injectivity of Lambda(q) with respect to parameter q. More precisely, the conditions on f such that equality Lambda(q)(f; x) = Lambda(r)(f; x); x >= 0 implies q = r have been established.Article Citation - WoS: 8Citation - Scopus: 10Biomechanical Effects of Two Different Collar Implant Structures on Stress Distribution Under Cantilever Fixed Partial Dentures(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2011) Meric, Gokce; Erkmen, Erkan; Kurt, Ahmet; Eser, Atilim; Ozden, Ahmet UtkuObjective. The purpose of the study was to compare the effects of two distinct collar geometries of implants on stress distribution in the bone around the implants supporting cantilever fixed partial dentures (CFPDs) as well as in the implant-abutment complex and superstructures. Materials and methods. The three-dimensional finite element method was selected to evaluate the stress distribution. CFPDs which was supported by microthread collar structured (MCS) and non-microthread collar structured (NMCS) implants was modeled; 300 N vertical, 150 N oblique and 60 N horizontal forces were applied to the models separately. The stress values in the bone, implant-abutment complex and superstructures were calculated. Results. In the MCS model, higher stresses were located in the cortical bone and implant-abutment complex in the case of vertical load while decreased stresses in cortical bone and implant-abutment complex were noted within horizontal and oblique loading. In the case of vertical load, decreased stresses have been noted in cancellous bone and framework. Upon horizontal and oblique loading, a MCS model had higher stress in cancellous bone and framework than the NMCS model. Higher von Mises stresses have been noted in veneering material for NMCS models. Conclusion. It has been concluded that stress distribution in implant-supported CFPDs correlated with the macro design of the implant collar and the direction of applied force.Article Enhancing Machining Efficiency and Sustainability of Ti-6Al-4V Through Minimum Quantity Lubrication With Ester-Based Oils(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Namlu, Ramazan Hakki; Kavut, Kuebra; Tom, Hanife GulenTi-6Al-4 V is known as difficult-to-cut due to its low thermal conductivity and high chemical reactivity. While cutting fluids aid lubrication and reduce friction, Conventional Cutting Fluids (CCF) have high consumption, limited efficiency gains and negative environmental and health effects. Therefore, there is an ongoing search for more sustainable alternatives to CCF that do not adversely affect machining performance. Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL), which delivers compressed air - oil aerosol, has emerged as a promising solution by drastically reducing fluid use and associated risks. Selecting the right MQL fluid is key to optimising machining performance. This study evaluates MQL fluids based on polyol and polymeric esters for Ti-6Al-4 V machining and compares their performance with CCF. Cutting forces, surface roughness and topography are examined. Results show that MQL reduces cutting forces up to 21.7% and surface roughness up to 57.6% compared to CCF, with more uniform surface topography. Among MQL oils, polymeric esters perform better than polyol esters, with a reduction in cutting force up to 14.6% and surface roughness up to 47.7%. High viscosity indexed polymeric esters showed the best overall performance due to their thermal stability. Moreover, according to the sustainability assessment analysis polymeric esters were identified as the most sustainable option.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 2An Investigation of Recycled Rubber Composites Reinforced With Micro Glass Bubbles: an Experimental and Numerical Approach(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2024) Kabakci, Gamze Cakir; Bayraktar, Emin; Aslan, Ozgur; Cakir Kabakci, GamzeRecycled rubber is widely used for its lightweight and cost-effective properties but often has limited mechanical strength, restricting its applications. This study enhances the mechanical performance of devulcanised recycled rubber by reinforcing it with micro glass bubbles (GBs) featuring a density of 0.65 g/cm(3) and an elastic modulus of 3.5 GPa, offering a high strength-to-density ratio. Uniaxial compression tests were conducted on samples with GB volume fractions of 5%, 10%, and 15%. Results were validated through finite element analysis (FEA) in ABAQUS/Standard, incorporating randomised GB distributions. A 2D representative volume element (RVE) with randomly distributed GBs was modelled, applying periodic boundary conditions to simplify the composite into an equivalent homogeneous material. Numerical simulations assessed the effects of GB diameters (30, 40, and 50 mu m) and inclusion size ranges (20-50 mu m and 10-60 mu m), finding minimal impact on results. The RVE, sized at 238 mu m, accurately represented macroscale composite behaviour. Stress-strain behaviour was analysed using average stress and strain tensors. The strong agreement between experimental and numerical results validates the proposed method, demonstrating its accuracy in predicting the mechanical behaviour of the reinforced composite material.Article Citation - WoS: 11Citation - Scopus: 13Structural, optical, electrical and dielectric properties of Bi1.5Zn0.92Nb1.5-xNixO6.92-3x/2 solid solution(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2012) Qasrawi, A. F.; Nazzal, E. M.; Mergen, A.The effects of Ni content on the structural, optical, dielectric and electrical properties of Bi1.5Zn0.92Nb1.5O6.92 pyrochlore ceramics have been investigated. Nickel atoms were inserted into pure samples in accordance to the composition Bi1.5Zn0.92Nb1.5-xNixO6.92-3x/2, with x varying from 0.07 to 0.40. The structural analysis revealed that a single phase of the pyrochlore compound can be obtained for x values of 0.07 and 0.10 only. Further increase in Ni caused the appearance of multiple phases. The optical energy band gaps are determined as 3.30, 3.35 and 3.52 eV for Ni content of 0.00, 0.07 and 0.10 respectively. The temperature dependent electrical resistivity and the frequency dependent capacitance are observed to increase with increasing Ni content. The resonance frequency, which was determined from the capacitance-frequency dependence, was observed to shift from 12.14 to 10.47 kHz as the x values increase from 0.00 to 0.10 respectively.Article Citation - WoS: 16Citation - Scopus: 17Organizational Software Piracy: an Empirical Assessment(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2007) Mishra, Alok; Akman, Ibrahim; Yazici, AliApplication of Information Technology (IT) has had a significant impact on all aspects of business. Due to technology, the ease with which software can be pirated is increasing and is leading to increased concern for copyright protection. This paper reviews and discusses software piracy issues from a global perspective and reports the findings of a survey concerning the impact of sectors like government, private and academic in Turkey. Although software piracy has long been attracting the interest of academics, no quantitative research has ever been realized in this field in the country. Elsewhere also, most of the software piracy-related studies are from individuals' perspectives and are limited to students, academics, cost, and attitudes. Very few have reported findings related to IT professionals and organizations. The survey was conducted among IT managers of large-scale organizations from different sectors such as the government, private and academic community. Based on the survey of 162 IT managers, the results indicated that sectors have significant impact on software piracy to some extent.Article Citation - WoS: 2Citation - Scopus: 3On Rational Contractions in Perturbed Metric Spaces(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2025) Alsahli, Ghaziyah; Karapinar, Erdal; Shahi, PriyaThis paper aims to extend the Banach contraction principle using rational expressions in perturbed metric spaces. To illustrate the novelty and applicability of the results, several examples and an application are provided.Article Citation - WoS: 3Citation - Scopus: 3Description of the Structure of Arbitrary Functions of the Laplace-Beltrami Operator in Hyperbolic Space(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2013) Guseinov, Gusein ShWe describe the structure of an arbitrary rapidly decreasing function of the Laplace-Beltrami operator in n-dimensional hyperbolic space showing that the function of the Laplace-Beltrami operator is an integral operator and giving an explicit formula for its kernel.
