CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA:

 

Full Name                                : Mehmet Serif KAVSAOGLU

Date and Place of Birth             : June 11, 1957, Ankara, TURKEY

Country of Citizenship               : Turkey

Height                                      : 1.75 m

Weight                                     : 80 kg

Health Conditions                     : Normal

Marital Status                           : Married, has two children

Address                                   : Middle East Technical University

                                                  Dept. of Aeronautical Engineering

                                                  06531 Ankara, TURKEY

Tel                                           : (++90) (312) 210 4290 , (++90) (312) 210 2471

Fax                                          : (++90) (312) 210 12 72

EMAIL                                    : kavsa@metu.edu.tr

 

DEGREES:

 

BSc:

Istanbul Technical University, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, June 1979, with an overall grade of 7.43 (over 10).

 

MSc:

Istanbul Technical University, Dept. of Aerospace Engineering, January 1981, with an overall grade of 9.10 (over 10).

 

Post Graduate Diploma Course:

Von Karman Institute For Fluid Dynamics, Belgium, June 1982.

 

Ph.D.:

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, U.S.A., March 1987.


SCHOLARSHIPS:

In 1981-1982 Akademic year 9 months scholarship for von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics Diploma Course given by the von Karman Institute.

 

NATO Science Scholarship for Ph.D. studies in U.S.A. given through the Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)

 

PRACTICAL TRAININGS:

Institution                                                                                              Year     Duration

Istanbul Technical University workshops,Istanbul, Turkey                      1975    1 month

Fokker VFW Aircraft Factories, Dordrecht, Holland                            1976    2 months

Schiehaven Electric Poweplant, Rotterdam, Holland                              1977    2 months

Turkish Airlines Maintenance Plants, Istanbul, Turkey                            1978    1 month

von Karman Institute Short Training Program, Belgium                          1980    1 month

 

EMPLOYEMENT:

 

1979-1983       Research assistant, Istanbul Technical University, Department of Aerospace Engineering. 

 

1984-1986       Research and teaching assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and

State University, Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering.

 

1987-1989       Assistant Professor, Middle East Technical University, Department of  Aeronautical Engineering.

 

1989-               Associate Professor, Middle East Technical University, Department of   Aeronautical Engineering.

 

1988-1991       Consultant, TUSAS Aerospace Industries (TAI), Research and Development.

 

1989-1989       Lecturer, for the pilot training course offered by M.E.T.U. Aeronautical

                        Engineering Department to Turkish Airlines Pilot Candidates as a

                        subcontractor to Turkish Air League.

 

1993- 1997      Consultant, TUBITAK-SAGE (Scientific and Technical Research  

                        Council of Turkey - Defence Industries Reseach and  Development

                        Institute).

 

1994-1994       Lecturer, in the Lecture Series offered by the Middle East Technical  University Continuing Education Center to the Turkish Air Force Personnel.

 

1997-1997       Lecturer, in the Lecture Series offered by the Middle East Technical University Continuing Education Center to the Turkish Air Force Personnel.

 

1998-1988       Lecturer, at the Turkish Land Forces Academy

 

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTY:

 

Oct. 1996 - Nov. 1997: Assistant Chairman, Dept. of Aeronautical Eng. Middle East

  Technical University.

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

 

1.   “Numerical Simulation of Aeronautical Systems”. METU Research Fund Project (AFP), No: 88-03-13-01. Completed. Project Director: Dr. Mehmet Serif Kavsaoglu.

 

2.   “TAI-GDFW Joint Research on Computational Fluid Dynamics”, METU AGUDOS Project No: 88-03-13-01. Supporting Establishment: TUSAS Havacilik ve Uzay Sanayii (TAI), 15.06.1988-15.12.1988.

 

3.   “TAI R D GDFW Joint Research Project: Turbulence Modeling and Numerical Solution of Jets in a Cross Flow”, METU AGUDOS Project No: 89-03-13-01. Supporting Establishment: TUSAS Havacilik ve Uzay Sanayii (TAI), 01.01.1989-31.12.1989.

 

4.    “TAI R D GDFW Joint Research Project: Turbulence Modeling and Numerical Solution of Jets in a Cross Flow”, METU AGUDOS Project No: 90-03-13-01. Supporting Establishment: TUSAS Havacilik ve Uzay Sanayii (TAI), 01.01.1990-31.12.1990.

 

1.   “Connection of Aeronautical Engineering Dept. Personal Computers to the IBM-3090 Mainframe Computer”. METU Research Fund Project (AFP), No: 90-03-13-01. Completed. Project Director: Dr. Mehmet Serif Kavsaoglu.

 

2.   “Numerical Investigation of Turbulent Droplet Combustion”, TUBITAK (Turkey), CNRS (France) joint research project (TUBITAK, MISAG-51), 1993-1995. Completed. Project Director: Prof. Dr. Yalçin Gogus, Project Participants: Dr. Mehmet S. Kavsaoglu, Prof. Michel Champion.

 

3.   “Three Dimensional Unsteady Calculations For Missile Aerodynamics”, AGARD Fluid Dynamics Panel, FDP T-100, 1995-1997. Completed. Project Director: Dr. Mehmet Serif Kavsaoglu,

Title: Three Dimensional Unsteady Calculations For Missile Aerodynamics

Starting Date    : 10 April 1995

Ending Date      : 10 April 1997

Participating organizations and individuals: Middle East Technical University (METU): Dr. Mehmet S. Kavsaoglu and Ozgur Ertunç, The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey, Defence Industries Research Institute (TUBITAK-SAGE), Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis (IUPUI) : Dr. Hasan U. Akay and Ahmet B. Açikmese.

 

8.      “Development and Application of Aircraft Design Techniques”, METU Research Fund Project (AFP), No: 88-03-13-01. Completed. Project Director: Prof. Dr. Yalçin Gogus. Project Participants: Dr. Mehmet S. Kavsaoglu, Prof. Dr. Umur Yuceoglu, Research Assistant Ozgur Ertunç, Research Assistant Varlik Ozerciyes.

 

9.      “Advanced Computational Methods for Compressible Flows”, METU Research Fund Project (AFP), No: 00-03-13-06. Completed. Project Director: Dr. Mehmet S. Kavsaoglu. Project Participants: Turgut Serkan Sen, Erhan Tarhan, Gokhan Durmus, Saduman Dogrusoz.

Starting date: 01 June 2000

Ending date: 31 May 2001

 

10.  “Numerical Investigation of Free Pitch Oscillating Stators” METU Scientific Research Project (BAP), No: BAP-2002-03-13-03. Project Director: Dr. Mehmet S. Kavsaoglu. Project Participants: Dr. I. Sinan Akmandor, Graduate Student Derya Gurak.

Starting date: 01 January 2002

Ending date: 31 December 2002

 

 

 

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

 

AIA’ 98 2nd Ankara International Aerospace Conference, September 9-11, 1998 Ankara, TURKEY. Department of Aeronautical Engineering Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TURKEY. Organizing Committee: Y. A. Gogus, U. Yuceoglu, I. S. Akmandor, S. Eyi, M. S. Kavsaoglu, O. Tekinalp. Proceedings: ISBN 975-429-133-0.

 

 

LECTURE SERIES ATTENDANCE:

 

Grid Generation, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium, June 1990.

 

FOREIGN UNIVERSITY VISIT:

 

Southampton University, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, SO9 5NH Southampton, England. July 1990, 1 month.

Main contact persons: Dr. G. J. Ball ve Prof. G. M. Lilley.

Subjects: Laser anemometry for flow measurement and turbulence modelling.

 

 

TRAINING ON AIRCRAFT DESIGN :

 

November 1991 - November 1992;

In a program sponsored by the Turkish Undersecretary for Defense Industries training at the CASA Aircraft Company Preliminary Design Department. Paticipation in the CASA 3000 (C-216 study) preliminary design and  EUROFLAG prefeasibility studies.

 

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

 

Aircraft design and flight mechanics. Experimental and computational aerodynamics; single and multi block, structured three dimensional compressible Euler / Thin Layer Navier Stokes solutions, unstructured Euler / Navier Stokes Solutions (parallel and non parallel), structured and unstructured grid generation and adaptation,  three dimensional compressible boundary layer solutions, time dependent flows, crossflow jets, airplane and missile aerodynamics, combustion.

 

 

COURSES OFFERED:

 

Aircraft design, flight mechanics, fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, turbulent boundary layers, computational aerodynamics, propulsion, airfoil and propeler theory.

 

PhD THESES SUPERVISED:

 

1.      YILMAZ Erdal, “A Three Dimensional Parallel and Adaptive Euler Flow Solver For  Unstructured Grids”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, January 2000, (co-supervision with Dr. I. Sinan Akmandor).

2.      SEN Turgut Serkan, “Development of a Three Dimensional Multiblock Parallel Navier-Stokes Solver, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, November 2001.

 

 

MSc THESES SUPERVISED:

 

1.   TOKSOY Selil, "Design, Manufacture and Experimental Evaluation of a Wind Tunnel Balance", Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, February 1990.

 

2.   KARASOY Sartuk, "Pressure Measurements Directed to Wall Adaptation for Two Dimensional Unsteady Flows", Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 1990, (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Cahit Çiray).

 

3.   SEN Turgut Serkan, "Numerical Simulation of  Various Test Cases by using a Thin Layer Navier-Stokes Code", Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 1994, (co-supervision with Dr. M. Cevdet Çelenligil).

 

4.   YILMAZ Erdal, "Two Dimensional and Axisymmetric Euler Solutions on Unstructured Grids", Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, December 1994 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Cahit Çiray).

 

5.   LAÇIN Figen, "Navier Stokes Analysis of  Low Aspect Ratio Rectangular Flat Wings in Compressible Flow Fields", Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 1995.

 

6.   TEMEL Beytullah, "Thin Layer Navier Stokes Analysis of Complex Aerodynamic Configurations Using a Zonal Solver",  Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 1995 (co-supervision with Dr. M. Cevdet Çelenligil).

 

7.  ONEN Cenk, “Aerodynamic Analysis of Complex Missile Geometries by Panel Methods”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, June1996 (co-supervision with Dr. M. Cevdet Çelenligil ).

 

8.  TARHAN Erhan, “An Approach to Numerical Simulation of Three-Dimensional Flow with Spray Combustion”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, June 1996 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Yalçin Gogus).

 

9.   YAVUZ Ibrahim, “Three Dimensional Boundary Layer Solutions”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, July 1996.

 

10.  ATESOGLU Ozgur, “Different Autopilot Designs and Their Performance Comparison For Guided Missiles”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, December 1996 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. M. Kemal Ozgoren).

 

11.  KORKEM Bulent, “Implementation of Non-Equilibrium Johnson-King Turbulence Model in a Navier-Stokes Solver”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, April 1997 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Unver Kaynak).

 

12.  BEKTAS Ilhami, “Jet-Plume Effects on Missile Aerodynamics”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, July 1997.

 

13.  SAHIN Burhan, “Refurbishing, Calibration and Testing of the Mechanical Balance System of the Ankara Wind Tunnel”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, July 1998 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Nafiz Alemdaroglu).

 

14.  ERTUNÇ Ozgur, “Parallel Computations of Three Dimensional Unsteady Euler Equations”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 1998.

 

15.  DURMUS Gokhan, “Three Dimensional Hyperbolic Grid Generation”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 1998.

 

16.  AKGUL Ali, “Surface Pressure and Mach Number Prediction for Axially Symmetric Flows”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 1998.

 

17.  KARAAGAÇ Cengiz, “The Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics and Performance Predictions for a Medium Range Cargo Aircraft”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, November 1998 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Nafiz Alemdaroglu).

 

18.  VATANDAS O., Erguven, “Aerodynamic Performance Predictions of Two and Three Dimensional Configurations by using a Finite Element Package”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, December 1998 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Nafiz Alemdaroglu).

 

19.   YILDIZ Z., Tolga, “Modernization, Modification and Calibration of the Mechanical Balance System of Ankara Wind Tunnel”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, February 1999 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Nafiz Alemdaroglu).

 

20.  DOGRUSOZ Saduman, “Numerical Solution of Hypersonic Compression Corner Flows”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September  1999 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Unver Kaynak).

 

21.  AVCI Suat, “Static and Forced Oscillatory Tests on a Generic Combat Aircraft Model in Ankara Wind Tunnel”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, May 2000 (co-supervision with Prof. Dr. Nafiz Alemdaroglu).

 

22.  ARMUTCUOGLU Ozlem, “The Conceptual Design of a Tilt-Duct VTOL UAV”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, December 2000.

 

23.  BOZKURTTAS Meliha, “Aerodynamic Analysis of External Stores on Aircraft”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, November 2001.

 

24.  DIKICI Ilke, “Computational Flight Dynamics and Some Applications”, Middle East Technical University, Department of Aeronautical Engineering, September 2002.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

(Mehmet Serif Kavsaoglu)

 

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS:

 

1.   KAVSAOGLU M., SCHETZ J. A., "Effects of Swirl and High Turbulence on a Jet in a Crossflow", Journal of Aircraft, vol. 26, no. 6, June 1989.

 

2.   KAVSAOGLU M., SCHETZ J. A., JAKUBOWSKI A. K., "Rectangular Jets in a Crossflow", Journal of Aircraft, vol. 26, no. 9, September 1989.

 

3.   KAVSAOGLU M. S., KAYNAK U., and VAN DALSEM, W. R., "Three Dimensional Application of the Johnson King Turbulence Model For a Boundary Layer Direct Method", Computers and Fluids, vol. 19, No. 3/4, pp. 363-376, 1991.

 

4.      YILMAZ E., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Euler Solution of Axisymmetric Jets in Supersonic External Flow”, Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, Vol. 35, No. 1, January-February 1998.

 

5.      DURMUS G., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Marching Distance Functions For Smooth Control of Hyperbolic Grids”, AIAA Journal, vol 38, No: 10, October 2000.

 

6.      YILMAZ E., KAVSAOGLU M. S., AKAY H. U., AKMANDOR I. S., “Cell-Vertex Based Parallel and Adaptive Explicit 3D Flow Solution on Unstructured Grids”, International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics (IJCFD), Volume: 14, Issue: 4, pp. 271-286, July 2001.

 

7.      GOGUS Y. A., ÇAMDALI U., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Exergy Balance of a General System with Variation of Environmental Conditions and Some Applications”, ENERGY (Elsevier), volume: 27, no: 7, July 2002.

 

8.      OKSUZ O., AKMANDOR I. S., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Aerodynamic Optimization of Turbomachinery Cascades Using Euler/Boundary-Layer Coupled Genetic Algorithms”, AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power, Vol. 18, No. 3, May-June 2002.

 

EDITOR OF A BOOK:

Title: Verification and Validation Data for Computational Unsteady Aerodynamics

No: RTO Technical Report No: 26

Editors: Ruiz-Calavera, Huang, Kavsaoglu, Guillemot, Naudin, Galbraight, Henshaw, Kaynes, Loser, Tsangaris, Pagano, Geurts, Bennett, Fox, Huttsell

Publisher: Research and Technology Organization (RTO) of NATO, France.

ISBN: 92-837-1048-7

Pages: 554

Date of Publication: October 2000

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND SYMPOSIUMS:

 

1.   KAVSAOGLU M., SCHETZ J. A., JAKUBOWSKI A. K., "Dual Rectangular Jets From a Flat Plate in a Crossflow", AIAA Paper 86-0477, AIAA 24th Aerospace Sciences Meeting, January 6-9, 1986, Reno, Nevada, U.S.A.

 

2.   KAVSAOGLU M. S., KAYNAK U., and VAN DALSEM, W. R., "Three Dimensional Application of the Johnson King Turbulence Model For a Boundary Layer Direct Method", International Symposium on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ISCFD), Nagoya, Japan, August 28-31, 1989.

 

3.   KARASOY S., KAVSAOGLU M., "Unsteady Boundary Pressure Studies for Adaptive Wind Tunnel Wall Interference", Second International Conference on Adaptive Wall Wind Tunnel Research and Wall Interference Correction, July 10-14, Xian, Shaanxi, China.

 

4.   KAVSAOGLU M., AKMANDOR S., ÇIRAY S., FUJII K., "Navier-Stokes Simulation of Two and Three Dimensional Jets in Crossflow", AIAA Paper 91-1743, AIAA 22nd Fluid Dynamics, Plasmadynamics, and Lasers Conference, June 24-24, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.

 

5.   KAVSAOGLU M., AKMANDOR S., ÇIRAY S., FUJII K., "Navier-Stokes Simulation of Two and Three Dimensional Jets in Crossflow, Effects of Grid and Boundary Conditions", AGARD Fluid Dynamics Panel Symposium on Computational and Experimental Assessment of Jets in Cross Flow, 19-22 April 1993, Winchester, United Kingdom (in AGARD CP-534).

 

6.   YAGCI H., KAVSAOGLU M., "Navier Stokes Analysis of a Swirling Jet in a Crossflow", AGARD Fluid Dynamics Panel Symposium on Computational and Experimental Assessment of Jets in Cross Flow, 19-22 April 1993, Winchester, United Kingdom (in AGARD CP-534).

 

7.      LAÇIN F., KAVSAOGLU M., "Navier Stokes Analysis of  Low Aspect Ratio Rectangular Flat Wings in Compressible Flow", ICAS-94-10.3.3, 19th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences and AIAA Aircraft Systems Conference, September 18-23, Anaheim, CA, U.S.A.,

 

8.      SEN T.S., KORKEM B., TEMEL B., KAVSAOGLU M.S., “Analysis of Complex Aerodynamic Configurations with a Zonal Navier Stokes Solver”, ICAS-96-7.10.1, 20th  Congress  of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, September 8-13, 1996, Sorrento, Napoli, Italy.

 

9.    YILMAZ E., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Numerical Solution of Axisymmetric Jet

       Plume Coupled with External Freestream”, ICAS-96-7.10.4 20th Congress of the

       International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, September 8-13, 1996,

       Sorrento, Napoli, Italy.

 

10.  ONEN C., YAVUZ I., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Calculation of Aerodynamic

       Coefficients of Missile Like Geometries by Viscous/Inviscid Coupling”,

       ICAS-96-7.9.2, 20th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical

       Sciences, September 8-13, 1996, Sorrento, Napoli, Italy.

 

11.ERTUNÇ O., KAVSAOGLU M. S., AKAY H.U., AÇIKMESE A. B., “Parallel Euler Solutions For a Supercritical Airfoil in Unsteady Compressible     Flow”,UNCONF’97, First International Conference on Unconventional Flight, October 13-15, 1997, Technical University of Budapest, Department of Aircraft and Ships, Budapest, Hungary.

 

12.KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Aeronautical Engineering Design Course at Middle East Technical University”, Third European Workshop on Aircraft Design Education, Bristol, UK, 11-12 May 1998.

 

13.DURMUS G., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Control of Hyperbolic Grids”, AIA `98 – Proceedings of the 2nd Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 9-11 September 1998, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 120-124.

 

14.DOGRUSOZ S., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Euler Solution of a Hypersonic Compression Corner Flow”, AIA `98 – Proceedings of the 2nd Ankara International Aerospace Conference, 9-11 September 1998, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, pp. 419-425.

 

15.YILMAZ E. KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Parallel Adaptive Flow Solution on Unstructured Meshes”,  Paralel CFD Workshop – Experiences in Implementation, June 16-18, 1999 Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Istanbul, Turkey.

 

16.OKAN A., TEKINALP O., KAVSAOGLU M. S., ARMUTÇUOGLU O., TULUNAY E., “Flight Mechanics Analysis of a Tilt Rotor UAV”, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, August 9-11, 1999 / Portland, OR, USA.

 

17.ARMUTÇUOGLU O., KAVSAOGLU M. S., TEKINALP O., OKAN A., TULUNAY E., “Conceptual Design of a Tilt-Duct VTOL UAV”, 15th Bristol International UAV Systems Conference: 10-12 April 2000, Bristol, UK.

 

18.YILMAZ E., AKAY H. U., KAVSAOGLU M.S., AKMANDOR I. S., “Parallel and Adaptive 3D Flow Solution Using Unstructured Grids”, International Parallel CFD 2000 Conference, Trondheim, Norway, May 22-25, 2000.

 

Parallel Computational Fluid Dynamics – Trends and Applications, Proceedings of the Parallel CFD 2000 Conference (Trondheim, Norway, May 22-25, 2000), J. B. Jenssen et al. (Editors), 2001 Elsevier Science B.V., ISBN: 0-444-50673-X.

 

19.KAVSAOGLU M.S., TEKINALP O., TULUNAY E., OKAN A., ARMUTÇUOGLU O., “Design, Flight Mechanics and Control of a VTOL UAV”, NATO RTO-AVT (Research and Technology Organization – Applied Vehicle Technology Panel) Symposium on Unmaned Vehicles (UV) For Aerial, Ground and Naval Military Operations, 9-13 October 2000, Ankara, Turkey.   

 

20.DOGRUSOZ S., KAVSAOGLU M. S., KAYNAK U., “Numerical Solution of Hypersonic Compresion Corner Flows”, 10th AIAA/NAL-NASDA-ISAS International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference, April 24-27, 2001, Kyoto, Japan. AIAA Paper No: 2001-1750.

 

21.OYSAL T., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “A Flight Simulation Software for Flight Mechanics Education”, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, 6-9 August 2001, Montreal, Canada. AIAA Paper No: 2001-4309.

 

22.OKAN A., TEKINALP O., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Flight Control of a Tilt Duct VTOL UAV”, AIAA 1st Unmanned Aerospace Vehicles, Systems,Technologies, and Operations Conference, Portsmouth, Virginia    20 - 23 May 2002,  AIAA Paper No: 2002-3466

 

23.DURMUS G., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Multi Block Navier Stokes Solutions of Low Aspect Ratio Rectangular Flat Wings in Compressible Flow”, in proceedings of the 23rd international Congress of Aeronautical Sciences, Toronto, Canada, 8-13 September, 2002.

 

24.TARHAN E., KAVSAOGLU M. S., OKTAY E., “Solution of Airfoil-Flap Configurations By Using Chimera Grid System”, in proceedings of the 23rd international Congress of Aeronautical Sciences, Toronto, Canada, 8-13 September, 2002.

 

 

THESES, REPORTS AND LOCAL PUBLICATIONS:

 

1.   Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Aircraft Elements and Engines Section Report:

      "Subsonic Wind Tunnels", Prof. Dr. M. Zeki ERIM, Y. Muh. Veysel ATLI, Muh. Mehmet KAVSAOGLU, 1979 (in Turkish).

 

2.   MSc Thesis:

      "Investigation of the Flow Around Axisymmetric Bodies",

      Supervisor: Prof. Dr. M. Zeki ERIM.

      Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, MSc Thesis  No: 89, January 1981 (in Turkish).

 

3.   Von Karman Institute Project Report:

      "Flow Around Low Aspect Ratio Rectangular Flat Plates Including Compressibility",

      Supervisor: Dr. J. F. WENDT

      VKI PR 1982-15, June 1982.

 

4.   Ph.D. Dissertation:

      "Jets in a Crossflow Including the Effects of Dual Arrangements, Angle, Shape, Swirl and High Turbulence",

      Chairman of the Advisory Committee: Dr. J. A. SCHETZ

      Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, December 1986, Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S.A.

 

5.   ERIM M. Zeki, ATLI Veysel, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet S., "Construction of a Low Speed Subsonic Wind Tunnel and Determination of the Velocity Profile in the Test Section", TUBITAK VII. th Science Congress, Mechanical Engineering Section, September 29  -  October 3, 1980, Kusadasi, Turkey (in Turkish).

 

6.   TOKSOY S., KAVSAOGLU M., "The Design and Manufacturing of a Wind Tunnel Balance", Muhendis ve Makina (Engineer and Machine; a monthly journal of the Turkish Chamber of Mechanical Engineers), No: 379, August 1991 (in Turkish).

 

7.   ÇIRAY C., KAVSAOGLU M., "Final Report of TAI X 1 Project", Middle East Technical University, Aeronautical Engineering Department, April 1991, Ankara, O.D.T.U. Doner Sermaye Proje No: 90-03-13-05.

 

8.   KAVSAOGLU M. S., "EUROFLAG Prefeasibility Studies for Logistic 2 (20 tons to 3000 NM) and for Mach Numbers of 0.72, 0.76, and 0.80", CASA Aircraft Company Preliminary Design Department Technical Report No: AEG-DP-FLG-NT-92024, Checked by: Juan Carlos GARCIA ROJO, Approved by: Jose Luis LOPEZ DIEZ, October 1992, Madrid, Spain, (internal use of  CASA only).

 

9.   YILMAZ D., KAVSAOGLU M. S., "Conceptual Design Analysis of C-216", CASA Aircraft Company Preliminary Design Department Technical Report No: AEG-DP-C3M-NT-92025, Checked by: P. CESAR, J. C. GARCIA, Approved by: J. L. LOPEZ DIEZ, November 1992, Madrid, Spain (also Turkish Undersecretary of Defence Industries, Light Transport Aircraft Project, Research and Development Program report).

 

10. YILMAZ D., KAVSAOGLU M. S., "Preliminary Design of a 68 Passenger Medium Range Passenger Aircraft", VIII. th National Mechanics Congress, September 6-10, 1993 Antalya, Turkey (in Turkish).

 

11. YILMAZ Erdal, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet S., "Axially Symmetric Euler Solution of the Missile Flowfields", T.C. Hv. K. K. Hava Harp Okulu Komutanligi I. Havacilik Sempozyumu, 9-10 Haziran 1994, Hava Harp Okulu, Yesilyurt, Istanbul (presented at the Air Force Cadet School, First Aeronautics Symposium, June 9-10, 1994, Istanbul, Turkey, in Turkish).

 

12. SEN T. Serkan, TEMEL Beytullah, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet S., "Application of the Navier Stokes Equations to Internal and External Flow Problems", T.C. Hv. K. K. Hava Harp Okulu Komutanligi I. Havacilik Sempozyumu, 9-10 Haziran 1994, Hava Harp Okulu, Yesilyurt, Istanbul (presented at the Air Force Cadet School, First Aeronautics Symposium, June 9-10, 1994, Istanbul, Turkey, in Turkish).

 

13. KAVSAOGLU Mehmet Serif, "How an Aircraft Fly?", Bilim ve Teknik, Sayi: 321, Agustos 1994 (in "Science and Technology", a monthly journal of the Scientific and Technical Research Council of  Turkey, No:321, August 1994, in Turkish).

 

14. ÇAKMAK M. A., YILMAZ A. O., KAVSAOGLU M. S., "Design of Best Propeller for Wind Generator", 1st National Wind Energy Symposium, June 1-2 1995, Istanbul, Turkey (in Turkish). Published in: Kaynak Elektrik, No: 87 (1985/4)    

 

15. YILMAZ Erdal, DILAVER Serdar, YARAN Ahmet, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet  Serif, "Euler Solution of  Compressible Flowfields Around Cylinder and Sphere by Using Solution Adaptive Unstructured Meshes", IX. National Mechanics Congress, 4-8 September 1995, Urgup, Turkey (in Turkish).

 

16. YILMAZ Erdal, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet Serif, "Viscous Analysis of the Flowfield Around a Missile Body with Base Jet", IX. National Mechanics Congress, 4-8 September 1995, Urgup, Turkey (in Turkish).

 

17. TELÇEKER Necati, YILMAZ Adil Onur, ÇAKMAK Murat Arda, YILMAZ Erdal, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet Serif, "Re-Activation of the Ankara Wind Tunnel", IX. National Mechanics Congress, 4-8 September 1995, Urgup, Turkey (in Turkish).

 

18. SEN Turgut Serkan, TEMEL Beytullah, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet Serif, "Thin Layer Navier Stokes Solution of the Flowfields Around Various Geometries by using Multi-Block Grids", IX. National Mechanics Congress, 4-8 September 1995, Urgup, Turkey (in Turkish).

 

19. YAVUZ Ibrahim, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet Serif, "Integral Method Solution of the Laminar Heat Transfer Problem", IX. National Mechanics Congress, 4-8 September 1995, Urgup, Turkey (in Turkish).

 

20. TARHAN Erhan, AYDIN Ahmet, KAVSAOGLU Mehmet Serif, GOGUS Yalçin, "Numerical Solution of Three Dimensional Droplet Combustion in a Laminar, Incompressible Medium", 10 th National Heat Science and Technique Congress with International Participation, 6-8 September 1995, Gazi University, Faculty of  Engineering and Architecture, Ankara, Turkey.

 

21. KORKEM B., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Design and Navier Stokes Analysis of

      Eppler Airfoils”, Kayseri 1st Aeronautical Symposium, May 13-16 1996, Erciyes  

      University, Civil Aviation School, Sabanci Cultural Complex, Kayseri, Turkey (in

      Turkish).

           

22.  ÇAKMAK M. A., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Re-Activation Works of Ankara Wind

      Tunnel  (ART)”, Kayseri 1st Aeronautical Symposium, May 13-16 1996, Erciyes  

      University, Civil Aviation School, Sabanci Cultural Complex, Kayseri, Turkey (in

      Turkish).

 

23.  BEKTAS I., KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Analysis of Reverse Flow in Rocket

       Launchers”, Kayseri 1st Aeronautical Symposium, May 13-16 1996, Erciyes  

       University, Civil Aviation School, Sabanci Cultural Complex, Kayseri, Turkey      

      (in Turkish).

 

24. BEKTAS I, KAVSAOGLU M. S., “Aerodynamic Heating Analysis of Missiles”, ULIBTK’97, 11. National Heat Science and Technique Congress with International Participation, 17-19 September 1997, Trakya University, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, 22030 Edirne, Turkey.