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This study presents a comparative analysis of post-earthquake recovery governance in Türkiye and Japan, focusing on the 1999 Kocaeli, 2011 Tōhoku, and 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquakes. Employing qualitative document analysis and cross-case timeline mapping, it e…

This study presents a Hybrid Digital-Physical Risk Management Framework designed to enhance urban climate resilience through the integration of Industry 4.0 technologies. By combining real-time IoT sensor networks, AI-based predictive analytics, and blockchain…

This study proposes a climate-adaptive framework for modular micro-living units as a construction-based response to growing urban challenges related to climate resilience, densification, and housing affordability. The design integrates prefabricated cross-lami…

Microalgae are recognized as environmentally sustainable and biologically renewable resources for the production of high-value products such as biomass, biofuels, dietary supplements, and pharmaceuticals. However, their large-scale cultivation is highly sensit…

Solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are widely adopted for sustainable energy production; however, physical defects such as glass breakage significantly reduce panel efficiency and system output. In this study, a real-world case analysis was conducted on a 1003 kW…

This study evaluates the performance of Faster R-CNN and YOLOv7 object detectors for dynamic ship detection in maritime applications. Both algorithms are tested under challenging conditions, including poor image quality due to cloud and dust obscuration, varyi…

This research formulates guidelines for documenting stone building element production in contemporary crafting technologies, focusing on semi-automatic processes. Conducting a comprehensive examination of prevalent architecture process models, such as Business…

Systems have their own specific objectives. These objectives can be listed as; high efficiency, efficiency, profit maximization, cost minimization, customer satisfaction, growth and respectability. To measure whether the system has achieved its goals, it is ne…

Günümüzde gelişen teknolojiyle birlikte artan sera gazı emisyonları ve küresel ısınma problemleri yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarının kullanımını önemli ölçüde artırmıştır. Yenilenebilir enerji kaynakları güneş enerjisi, rüzgar enerjisi, jeotermal enerji, hidro…

This study includes the design of quadratic cascade DC/DC boost converter with PI controller. Two or more cascade boost converters have been used to increase system efficiency. Advantages of the proposed converter compared to the conventional boost converter a…

Neural Network has been used in a number of scientific fields including medical diagnosis. It is clear that classification is one of the main challenges in any medical diagnosis. However, the drawbacks of conventional neural network classifier are summarized a…

The term structural optimization is commonly used for the optimization of engineering structures, such as building, automobile, or airplane structures for improved strength, stiffness properties, fatigue life and reduced weight or cost. Main purpose of this st…

Using a lens to concentrate sunlight and focus it on smaller sized solar cells increases the system’s output power and in the same time decreases the cost by replacing much of the expensive semiconductor photovoltaic cells with the cheaper optics. But the conc…

Enerji ihtiyacının giderek arttığı günümüzde temiz enerji kullanımı büyük önem taşımaktadır. Yakıt pili, yüksek enerji yoğunluğuna (W.h/kg) sahip hidrojeni kullanarak elektrik enerjisine dönüştürmektedir. Farklı uygulama alanları için ise farklı tipte yakıt pi…

A serial hybrid optical amplifier composing of two amplification stages of erbium-doped fiber (EDF) amplifier covered C-band window and Raman fiber amplifier (RFA) covered L band window demonstrated. In this paper, the optimizations were done to obtain the opt…

In this study, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) system is designed for the generation of electricity from solar energy. A temperature difference between surfaces of TEG must be achieved for electricity generation. Heating is provided by a solar-powered two-p…

Since the design of the first high rise building, the “Home Insurance Building” erected in Chicago in 1884-1885 only with 11 floors, new technologies encourage the designers to build taller and slender buildings penetrating through the sky. In the history, h…

A novel continues plasma reactor with rotating electrodes was designed and constructed to investigate methane decomposition to hydrogen and solid carbon. This new reactor structure causes stable operation. Hydrogen is main part of gaseous products which cont…

In recent times, anthracene-based organic thin film transistors, organic light emitting devices (OLEDs), solar cells and dye sensitized solar cells can be used to due to such features achieve high efficiency effective charge excellent and carrier mobility. Ele…

In order to increase the performance/cost ratio of solar cells, new approaches reducing optical and electrical losses are necessary during the absorption of the light and collection of charge carriers. In this work we focused on various textures on Si surface …