The knowledge gained in Sabancı University Advanced Composite Materials and Polymer Processing-Structural Health Monitoring Laboratory has resulted with the first place in the Technology category of the TÜBİTAK University Entrepreneurship and Innovation Competion. Graduate students of Material Science and Nanoengineering Program; Çağatay Yılmaz, Çağdaş Akalın in the advisory of Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Yıldız won first prize with their project titled " In-situ structural health monitoring of composite materials with embedded fiber optic sensors ."
About the project
The structural integrity of composite materials (carbon, kevlar or glass fiber-reinforced polymeric materials) used in aviation, aerospace and defense industries can be monitored on a in-situ basis with embedded optical sensors. This enables continues monitoring of deformation and vibration in composite structures, which in turn provides a window of opportunity to take action before structural failure occurs. For example, embedded optical sensors may be used to monitor the structural health of a composite aircraft wing or other part without requiring periodical maintenance and downtime, which may help to reduce operational costs.
Çağatay Yılmaz and Çağdaş Akalın
Çağatay Yılmaz is a graduate of Yıldız Technical University Physics Department and Çağdaş Akalın is a graduate of Zonguldak Karaelmas University Mechanical Engineering Department. Both students are pursuing a graduate degree in the Sabancı University Materials Science and Nanoengineering program under advisory of Associate Professor Mehmet Yıldız.