
Nuri CaglayanAkdeniz University · Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technology Engineering
Nuri Caglayan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. at Akdeniz University
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July 2015 - April 2020
December 2010 - June 2015
September 2007 - July 2013
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This paper investigates viability of 0.2, 0.5, 1, 3, 5 and 10 MW grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) power plants using 22-year data for 135 locations across Turkey and RETScreen model to predict energy production. Mean annual global solar radiation (GSR), sunshine duration (SSD), and ambient air temperature (Tair) were spatially interpolated over Tur...
Real-time monitoring of vibrations from the tool holder of Computer Numerical Control Machines simultaneously is important for some physical problems that may occur on a piece of working through solution of immediate detection and analysis in case of obtaining information. In this study, tool holder head to be used in machine tools, especially in r...
The artificial lighting methods are used for crop production in greenhouses if the lighting cannot be provided naturally. LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) lamp technology has found place in very wide of application areas lately and with LED light, research on crop production have been continuing to increase photosynthesis. LED lamps can emit different...
The use of light emitting diode (LED) assimilation lighting can become an important player in greenhouse horticulture if energy efficient LEDs can increase production. However, before LEDs can be broadly applied in horticulture, more knowledge is necessary on the effects of LEDs on crops. In this research, a flexible LED light source was developed...
A Rotary Drum Mower (RDM) is a tractor-mounted mechanism used for harvesting green fodder crops. It faces dynamic forces from rough field surfaces and cutting resistance, posing design challenges and potential failures. This study aims to present a well-designed procedure for analysing the structural strength of an RDM during harvesting, employing...
A rotary drum mower is a tractor-mounted harvester used for harvesting green fodder plants in agricultural fields. During transportation, it experiences significant dynamic road reaction forces that can cause deformation and functional failures. This study focuses on analysing the deformation behaviour of the machine during transportation to test t...
This study covers the technical and economic analysis of a grid-connected rooftop 216 kWp photovoltaic (PV) system to meet the average annual energy demand of 45,327 kWh of a dairy farm. According to the results of the analysis, an average of 326,819 kWh/year is received at the output of the panel arrays, while 294,838 kWh/year is supplied to the g...
This study focuses on the structural design analysis of a cura baglama, a traditional Turkish string instrument that does not have in place a regulated set of manufacturing standards to follow. The aim therefore is to introduce a structural deformation analysis for a sample cura baglama in three different string tensions via a numerical method-base...
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Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, has the potential to transform the industry. While there have been advancements in using AM for dental restorations, there is still a need for further research to develop functional biomedical and dental materials. It's crucial to understand the current status of AM techno...
The aim of this study was to examine the effect of five different wavelengths of light on the comfrey plant (Symphytum officinale) (family Boraginaceae). The light source and wavelengths used in the study were UV-A (390-410 nm), blue (465-485 nm), red (620-630 nm) and cool white (CW) daylight (400-700 nm, 6500 K), LED (Light Emitting Diode). In the...
This paper examines the technical and finan-cial viability of a grid-connected 1 MW photovolta-ic (PV) power plant in the province of Antalya, Turkey. This study analyses the potential energy generation and cost-effectiveness of a proposed 1 MW PV power plant under several financial scenar-ios. Renewable energy project analysis software (RETScreen)...
This paper presents an analysis of the technical and financial feasibility of an autonomous stand-alone renewable power system configuration for a medium-sized dairy farm. In this study, photovoltaic (PV) modules, wind turbines (WTs), and PV/WT power systems were analyzed to determine the optimal system. HOMER software was used for this assessment...
In this research, experimental field tests and an advanced computer aided design and engineering (CAD and CAE) based application algorithm was developed and tested. The algorithm was put into practice through a case study on the strength-based structural design analysis of a Para-Plow tillage tool. Para-Plow is an effective tractor attached tillage...
The increase in the need for electricity has led the countries to provide reliable, inexpensive and clean energy. Recently, among those energy sources, those based on photovoltaic (PV) power systems have come forward. Solar energy potential in Turkey is high, the number of investments in PV power plants with government incentives are increasing. Th...
Bu çalışmada, bir sera işletmesinin elektrik ihtiyacının karşılanabilmesi için şebeke, rüzgâr (RT), güneş (FV) ve jeneratör enerji sistemlerinin modelleme ve bilgisayar benzetimleri yapılmıştır. Bilgisayar benzetiminde işletmenin elektrik yükü günlük 369.52 kWh olarak tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca bu sistemlerin ekonomik fizibilitesi birim enerji maliy...
zet: Işık yayan diyot (LED: Light Emitting Diode) teknolojisinin yeni tip yarı iletken malzemelerin ortaya çıkmasıyla sürekli şekilde gelişmesi, aydınlatmanın bitki büyümesi ve gelişimi de dahil olmak üzere giderek artan sayıda yeni alanlarda uygulanmasını mümkün kılmıştır. Son yıllarda, geleneksel aydınlatma sistemlerine alternatif olarak, LED'in...
Realistic representation of time‐dependent internal stress progression and deformation behavior of a potato tuber during a sample drop case has been studied in this article. A reverse engineering approach, compressive tests, slow motion camera records and finite element analysis (FEA) were employed to analyze the drop case deformation behavior of a...
In the age of automation which is getting more numerative and increasingly used more technology, using high technological systems instead old-fashioned systems make people’s life easier. The
concept of IoT comes out of from all these systems distinctly.
IoT represents devices which makes a smart network each
other by sharing datas and building up c...
There are many factors that influence the health and productivity of the animals in livestock production fields, including temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide (CO2), ammonia (NH3), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), physical activity and particulate matter. High NH3 concentrations reduce feed consumption and cause daily weight gain. In addition, at high con...
This paper introduces an advanced engineering simulation procedure for the nonlinear finite element method (FEM) based high‐speed shattering case of shelled edible agricultural products. A high‐speed impactor which is targeted at the Pecan fruit (kernel ‐ in ‐ shell) was considered in this case study. Physical compression tests were conducted on Pe...
Recent developments in the field of light source technologies have opened up new
horizon for sustainable and highly efficient light sources in the form of LEDs (Light Emitting
Diodes) for greenhouse lighting. In a comparative economic analysis of traditional vs. LED
lighting, it shows that the introduction of LEDs allows reduction of the production...
In this study, it was investigated the growth of stevia (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni) under various wavelengths of LED lamp (Light Emitting Diodes), which can emit daylight (cool white; 400–700 nm), red (620–630 nm) and blue (465–485 nm) wavelengths of the light in the electromagnetic spectrum. In all applications, quantity of PAR (photosynthetically...
Many traditional climate control systems of livestock buildings are based on on-off and proportional control methods, which are not so effective drawbacks of these methods are loss of energy, labor, productivity in order to maintain a steady climate a more sophisticated system must be used. The paper presents a solution for livestock buildings a cl...
In this study, four different types’ absorber plates were designed and compared of their energetic performances. These absorber plates were formed as a flat plate (Type I), V-shaped (Type II), wedge-shaped (Type III) and wavy-shaped (Type IV). Each type absorber plate was manufactured in both aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) materials. Energy efficien...
In this study, four different types’ absorber plates were designed and compared of their energetic performances. These absorber plates were formed as a flat plate (Type I), V-shaped (Type II), wedge-shaped (Type III) and wavy-shaped (Type IV). Each type absorber plate was manufactured in both aluminum (Al) and copper (Cu) materials. Energy efficien...
In this research, an unusual LED (Light Emitting Diode) plant grow light, which is aimed to use in plant growth chambers and cabinet was designed and its prototyping has been conducted. LED light includes red, blue, UV-A and cool white daylight LED groups. According to the experimental results, maximum photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) valu...
In this study, energetic efficiency of a solar air heater with aluminum flat plate absorber was examined experimentally for airflow velocity of 2, 3 and 4 m/s. An experimental setup was built-up and experiments were compared with the results of the analysis performed by using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software. Results were also evaluated...
This paper presents a study dealing with the experimental and theoretical analysis of a flat plate solar air heater. The air collectors were tested experimentally for the tilt angle of 35° and 2 m s−1 air velocity, and ambient temperature, inlet temperature, outlet temperature, absorber plate temperature, bottom plate temperature, solar radiation,...
Marine cranes are important loading/unloading equipment in use at ports for transferring goods to/from marine vessels such as a merchantman. One of the most important design decision criteria for marine cranes is to ensure that the stress magnitudes remain below the maximum allowable stress values on the crane's structural members during their oper...
This study was carried out to evaluate the structural properties of modern greenhouses and the heat requirements of the modern greenhouse farms calculated using multi-years climate data in the Mediterranean region of Turkey. Greenhouse farms in Turkey spread mostly along Mediterranean costal areas, Marmara and Aegean regions. The most important reg...
MODERN SERA TEKNOLOJİLERİ ve TÜRKİYE’DEKİ UYGULAMALARI
Özet
Sera yetiştiriciliği emek ve sermaye yoğun bir tarımsal üretim şeklidir. Bu özelliğin en belirgin yaşandığı alan modern sera yetiştiriciliğidir. Modern sera işletmeleri ilk yatırım ve işletme giderleri yönünden geleneksel sera yetiştiriciliğinden ayrılmaktadır. Bu işletmeler bir profesyon...
F. Yucel, O. Oral, N. Caglayan, M. Tecimen, S. Kocak, E. Yuce. Design and Implementation of a Personal Computer Authorization System using Color Detection // Electronics and Electrical Engineering. - Kaunas: Technologija, 2011. - No. 9(115). - P.97-100. For using of personal computers (PCs) only by authorized persons, there are several methods such...
This article presents laboratory scale studies on the anaerobic digestion of plant wastes using a continuously flow type vertical cylindrical biogas plant. In the first experiment, plant wastes and chicken manure mixture at a dry matter content of 12%, retention time of 30 days, and fermentation temperature of 35°C were examined (Exp. 1). In the se...
Ibrahim Akinci (2011): Rapid prototyping and flow simulation applications in design of agricultural irrigation equipment: Case study for a sample in-line drip emitter, Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 6:1, 47-56 In this study, a 3D CAD solid model of a sample agricultural irrigation emitter was created and the flow behaviour was simulated in its l...
In this study, a 3D CAD solid model of a sample agricultural irrigation emitter was created and the flow behaviour was simulated in its labyrinth channels by using a flow simulation technique. Referenced by the original design, the channel geometry was modified and the emitter was re-fabricated using rapid prototyping/additive manufacturing techniq...
The aim of this study is to develop a wireless-controlled meteorological station. For this purpose, a microcontroller evaluating climatic factors such as air temperature, relative humidity, wind velocity, wind direction and rain was used. The data obtained from the sensors were transmitted to a climate-monitoring unit located in a control room, thr...
zet Bu araştırmada, plastik bir serada kelebek tipi havalandırma sisteminin mikrodenetleyici kullanılarak otomasyonunun sağlanabilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaçla, sera iç ortam havası sıcaklığı ve bağıl nemi ile dış ortam sıcaklığı, rüzgar hızı, rüzgar yönü ve yağmur gibi iklimsel faktörler bir mikrodenetleyici tarafından irdelenip, havalandırma penc...
In the greenhouses, optimum climate conditions are depends on proper ventilation openings and the number of repetitions of ventilation. These conditions are performed by the climate control systems in the modern greenhouses. The climate control systems operate according to some control and classification models such as decision tree. The decision t...