Dr. Ilhan BAYRAKTAR

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Ilhan Bayraktar, Ph.D., P.E.
Director, Computational Fluid Dynamics Division
The Langley Full-Scale Tunnel
P.O. Box 65309
Langley Air Force Base, VA 23665-5309
Phone (757) 766-2266 ext. 113
Fax (757) 766-3104
ibayrakt@lfst.com

Research Interests

n Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)	n Heat Transfer
n Fluid Dynamic Design in MEMS and NEMS	n Fluid-Structure Interaction and Unsteady Aerodynamics
n 3D Stereographic Visualization	n High Performance Parallel Computation

Examples from recent Research Projects

Educational Background

n Ph.D., Old Dominion University, Department of Aerospace Engineering, (2002)

n M.S., Istanbul Technical University, Mechanical Engineering Department, (1998)

n B.S., Istanbul Technical University, Mechanical Engineering Department, (1995)

Recent Publications

Books, Journals and Proceedings:

n Bayraktar, I., et. al., 2005, “An Assessment of Drag Reduction Devices for Heavy Trucks Using Design of Experiments and Computational Fluid Dynamics”, Heavy Vehicle Drag Reduction ~Overviews, Multiple Trailer-Mounted Devices; Tires, Splash and Spray and Emissions; Full Scale Assessments, SP-1985, pp. 53-64, SAE International, ISBN 0-7680-1696-7.

n Bayraktar, I. and Baysal, O., Durmaz, T., 2004, “Computational Parametric Study on External Aerodynamics of Heavy Trucks”, Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics, vol. 19, pp. 485-501, Springer, ISBN 3-540-22088-7.

n Bayraktar, I., Landman, D., 2003, “Ground Influence on External Ground Vehicle Aerodynamics”, IMECE2003-41224, 2003 Proceedings of the ASME Fluid Division, ISBN: 0791837165, Washington, DC.

n Bayraktar, I., Islamoglu, Y., Parmaksizoglu, C. and Durmaz, T., 2003, “Heat Transfer Characteristics Between Sinusoidal Wavy Plates”, AIAA-2003-4201, Proceedings of 36th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, pp. 4201-4210.

n Bayraktar, I., Baysal, O. and Durmaz, T., 2003, “Computational Investigation of Tire and Ground Effects on Heavy Truck Aerodynamics”, AIAA-2003-3658, ISBN 1563476002, Proceedings of 21st Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Orlando, FL.

n Bayraktar, I., Landman, D. and Baysal, O., 2002, “Experimental and Computational Investigation of Ahmed Body for Ground Vehicle Aerodynamics”, SAE Transactions: Journal of Commercial Vehicles, Vol. 110, Section 2, pp. 613-626.

n Bayraktar, I., 2001, “Correlation Between External and Internal Pressure of Porous Box Placed in Turbulent Flow”, FEDSM2001-18108, Proceedings of the 2001 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, ISBN: 0791835324, New Orleans, LA.

n Baysal, O., and Bayraktar, I., 2001, “Unsteady Wake Behind a Bluff Body in Ground Proximity” FEDSM2001-18208, Proceedings of the 2001 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting, ISBN: 0791835324, New Orleans, LA.

n Baysal, O. and Bayraktar, I., 2000, “Computational Simulations for External Aerodynamics of Heavy Trucks,” SAE Transactions: Journal of Commercial Vehicles, Vol. 109, Section 2, pp. 813-819.

n Bayraktar, I. and Parmaksizoglu, C., 1997, “Shell & Tube and Serpentine Heat Exchanger Design”, Proceedings of 3^rd National HVAC Congress and Exibition, vol. 1, pp.349-362, Izmir, Turkey.

Published Pamphlets (Referred and Presented):

n Bayraktar, I., Bayraktar, D., 2006, "Assessment of Reynolds Averaged Turbulence Models in Predicting Flow Structure Behind a Generic Automobile Body", SAE-2006-01-0139, 2006 SAE World Congress, April 3-6 Cobo Center, Detroit, MI.

n Bayraktar, I., et. al., 2005, “An Assessment of Drag Reduction Devices for Heavy Trucks Using Design of Experiments and Computational Fluid Dynamics”, SAE Paper 2005-01-3526, SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Chicago, IL.

n Flamm J., Landman, D., Wood, R., Hunter, C., Bayraktar, I., 2005, “Experimental Evaluation of Three Drag Reduction Devices for an Advanced Trailer System” (oral only), SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Chicago, IL.

n Bayraktar, I., et. al. 2005, “Evaluation Of Rans Performance in Predicting Wake Structure Behind a Generic Automobile Body”, FEDSM2005-77268, 2005 ASME Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting and Exhibition (oral only), Houston, TX.

n Bayraktar, I., Baysal, O. and Durmaz, T., 2003, “Computational Investigation of Tire and Ground Effects on Heavy Truck Aerodynamics”, AIAA-2003-3658, 21st Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Orlando, FL.

n Bayraktar, I., Islamoglu, Y., Parmaksizoglu, C. and Durmaz, T., 2003, “Heat Transfer Characteristics Between Sinusoidal Wavy Plates”, AIAA-2003-4201, 36th AIAA Thermophysics Conference, Orlando, FL.

n Bayraktar, I., and Baysal, O., 2002, “Computational Parametric Study on External Aerodynamics of Heavy Trucks”, The Aerodynamics Of Heavy Vehicles: Trucks, Buses and Trains (oral only), Monterey – Pacific Grove, CA.

n Bayraktar, I., Durmaz, T., 2002, “Computational Study on Fluid Flow in Hyperbaric Chamber”, ESDA2002/ATF-53, 6^th Biennial ASME Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis, Istanbul, Turkey.

n Bayraktar, I., Landman, D. and Baysal, O., 2001, “Experimental and Computational Investigation of Ahmed Body for Ground Vehicle Aerodynamics”, SAE-2001-01-2742, International Truck and Bus Meeting& Exposition, Chicago, IL.

n Baysal, O., and Bayraktar, I., 2000, “Computational Simulations for External Aerodynamics of Heavy Trucks,” SAE-2000-01-3501, International Truck and Bus Meeting& Exposition, Portland, OR.