This site will look much better in a browser that supports web standards, but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device.
Cenk Yavuzturk
Associate Professor
Room 3090, Engineering Building
University of Wyoming
College of Engineering
Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering
Dept. 3295
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
E-mail:
phone: (307) 766-6142
Fax: (307) 766-2221
Education
- Diplom Ingenieur, Energy and Processing Engineering, Technical University of Berlin, Germany
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK.
Principal Fields of Research and Expertise
Thermal Systems Modeling and Simulation
Numerical Modeling and Inverse Methods
Building Thermodynamics
Building Energy Analysis and Energy Management
Thermal Energy Storage
HVAC-R Equipment and Systems
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Professional Experience
Associate Professor, College of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, July 2005 to present.
Assistant Professor, College of Engineering and Applied Science, Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering, University of Wyoming, August 1999 to July 2005.
Research Associate, Oklahoma State University, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 1995-1999.
Project Engineer at Aydin Corporation in Horsham, PA 1991-1994.
Process Control Engineer at Aydin Corporation Raytor and ElectroFab subsidiaries in Montgomery and Croydon, PA, 1989-1991.
Honors and Awards
Tau Beta Pi Mortar Board Top Professor 2002, University of Wyoming.
Research
"Demonstration and Performance Assessment of a Net Zero Energy School Building in Wyoming". Sponsored by Wyoming State Energy Commission. Co-PI with Dr. J.A. Puckett.
"Assessment of Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Pavements due to Environmental Conditions including Freeze and Thaw Cycles. " Sponsored through Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute and MPC of DOT. Co-PI with Dr. K. Ksaibati.
"Assessment of Temperature Fluctuations in Asphalt Pavements Due to Thermal Environmental Conditions using a Two-Dimensional, Transient Finite Difference Approach". Sponsored by Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute and Mountain Plains Consortium of DOT. Co-PI with Dr. K. Ksaibati.
"Feasibility of Generating Electricity using Thermal Energy Extracted from existing Underground Coal and Waste Bank Fires". Sponsored by NSF-STTR. Co-PI with Dr. Walrath.
"Performance Evaluation of an Evaporative Cooling Application using Forced Fluid Flows through Fiber Membranes. " Sponsored by NSF-EPSCOR. Co-PI with Dr. D. W. Johnson.
"Underground Thermal Storage of Solar Energy using Vertical U-Tube Boreholes".
"Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pump Systems - Model and Procedure Development for Thermally Imbalanced Residential, Commercial and Institutional Buildings".
For more information please visit the Building Mechanical Systems Research website.
Selected Publications
Chiasson, A. D., C. Yavuzturk, K. Ksaibati. 2006. A Linearized Approach for Predicting Thermal Stresses in Asphalt Pavements Due to Environmental Conditions. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. In Review.
Chiasson, A. D., C. Yavuzturk, D.E. Walrath. 2005. Evaluation of Electricity Generation from Underground Coal Fires and Waste Banks. ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology. In Review.
Spitler, J.D., X. Liu, S.J. Rees, C. Yavuzturk. 2005. Simulation and Optimization of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems. 8th International Energy Agency Heat Pump Conference. Las Vegas. May 30-June 2.
Yavuzturk, C., K. Ksaibati, A. D. Chiasson. 2005. Assessment of Temperature Fluctuations in Asphalt Pavements due to Thermal Environmental Conditions using a Two-Dimensional, Transient Finite Difference Model. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. Vol. 17, Issue 4, pp.465-475.
Chiasson, A. D., C. Yavuzturk, W. J. Talbert. 2004. Design of a School Building HVAC Retrofit with a Geothermal Heat Pump. ASCE Journal of Architectural Engineering. September 2004, Volume 10(3):103-111.
Chiasson, A. D., C. Yavuzturk. 2003. Assessment of the Viability of Hybrid Geothermal Heat Pump Systems with Solar Thermal Collector". ASHRAE Transactions 109(2):487-500.
Johnson, D.W., C. Yavuzturk, J. G. Pruis. 2003. Evaporative Cooling with Hollow Fiber Membranes. The Journal of Membrane Science, 227, 1-2(2003):159-171.
Spitler, J.D., X. Liu, S.J. Rees, and C. Yavuzturk. 2003. Simulation and Design of Ground Source Heat Pump Systems. Journal of Shandong University of Architecture and Engineering. 18(1):1-10.
Yavuzturk, C., A. D. Chiasson. 2002. Performance Analysis of U-Tube, Concentric Tube, and Standing Column Well Ground Heat Exchangers using a System Simulation Approach. ASHRAE Transactions 108(1):925-938.
Sommer, K., C. Yavuzturk. 2001. Comparison of North American and European Heating Load Calculation Procedures for Commercial Buildings. Proceedings of the Deutscher Kaelte und Klimatechnisher Verein (German Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Institute). AA.IV.19. Stuttgart, Germany.
Yavuzturk, C., J. D. Spitler. 2001. Field Validation of a Short Time Step Model for Vertical Ground Loop Heat Exchangers. ASHRAE Transactions 107(1):617-625.
Spitler, J. D., S. J. Rees, C. Yavuzturk. 2000. Recent Developments in Ground Source Heat Pump System Design Modeling and Applications. Proceedings of CIBSE/ASHRAE Joint Conference Dublin September 2000, "20/20" Vision, Dublin, Ireland. Session 9a, Paper A28, p.34.
Spitler, J. D., C. Yavuzturk, S. J. Rees. 2000. In Situ Measurement of Ground Thermal Properties. Proceedings of Terrastock 2000. Stuttgart, Germany. Vol. 1, pp. 165-170
Yavuzturk, C., J. D. Spitler. 2000. Comparative Study to Investigate Operating and Control Strategies for Hybrid Ground Source Heat Pumps. ASHRAE Transactions 106(2):192-209.
Austin, W. A., C. Yavuzturk, J. D. Spitler. 2000. Development of an In-Situ System and Analysis Procedure for Measuring Ground Thermal Properties. ASHRAE Transactions 106(1): 365-379.
Spitler, J. D., S. Rees, C. Yavuzturk. 1999. More Comments on In-Situ Borehole Thermal Conductivity Testing. The Source, International Ground Source Heat Pump Association (IGSHPA) Newsletter, March/April, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Yavuzturk, C., J. D. Spitler. 1999. A Short Time Step Response Factors Model for Vertical Ground Loop Heat Exchangers. ASHRAE Transactions 105(2): 475-485.
Yavuzturk, C., J. D. Spitler, S. J. Rees. 1999. A Transient two-dimensional Finite Volume Model for the Simulation of Vertical U-Tube Ground Heat Exchangers. ASHRAE Transactions 105(2): 465-474.
Professional Memberships
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers)
ASES (American Solar Energy Society)
IGSHPA (International Ground Source Heat Pump Association)
IBPSA (International Building Performance Simulation Association)
AEE (The Association of Energy Engineers)
VDI (Association of German Engineers)
Professional Committee Service
Research Chair/Voting Member of the ASHRAE Evaporative Cooling Technical Committee 5.7.
Programs Chair of the ASHRAE Solar Energy Utilization Technical Committee 6.7.
Research Chair/Voting Member of the ASHRAE Geothermal Energy Utilization Technical Committee 6.8.
University Committee Service
Member of Academic Programs Committee, UW College of Engineering.
Member of International Engineering Option Support Committee, UW College of Engineering.
Member of Graduate Studies Committee, UW Civil and Architectural Engineering Dept.
Co-Chair of Academic Programs and Curriculum Committee (ABET), UW Civil and Architectural Engineering Dept.
Courses
ARE/ME 3400 Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning of Buildings
ARE/ME 3360 Fundamentals of Transport Phenomena
ARE/ME 4430 HVAC System Analysis
ARE 4450 Building Hydronic Systems
ARE 4460 Building Air Systems
ARE 5400 Building Energy Management