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ILTERIS KOC
4700 Elkhorn Avenue, Suite 1300, Norfolk, VA, 23529
(757) 6834590
FIELD OF INTEREST
§ Theoretical and Experimental Fluid Dynamics
§ Aerodynamics
§ Automotive Engineering
§ Manufacturing
§ Maintenance
§ Quality Control
§ Optimization
EDUCATION
PH.D. Aerospace Engineering
August 2003 – present Aerospace Engineering Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Expected date of graduation: May 2008
Master of Science Aerospace Engineering
August 2001 – Aug. 2003 Aerospace Engineering Department, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering
September 1997 – June 2001 Mechanical Engineering Department, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
§ August 2001 – present Research Assistant Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Experimental investigation of bluff body and ground vehicle aerodynamics.
- Applications of PIV and Stereoscopic PIV systems and their development for easier experimental setups.
- Experiments made on scaled race cars, Ahmed Body (bluff body), flapping wing birds, cylinder and ogive cylinder.
- Future work will focus on experimental investigation of separation control using plasma actuators.
§ January 2002 – present Low Speed and Supersonic Wind Tunnel Laboratory Manager
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
- Responsible for demonstrations, open houses, installation of setups, assistance in experiments.
- Construction of a traverse system to make ‘Volume PIV’ experiments (still under construction).
- Construction of experiment models.
- Investigation of equipment and tools needed for the laboratory.
- Installing new equipment for the laboratory, and assistance to other experimenters.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
§ April 2001 Gazi University, Middle East Technical University, Turkish Aerospace Industry TURKEY
-Nondestructive testing, focusing on ultrasonic testing, is studied.
§ June-July 2000 Intern, Karabuk Iron-Steel Factory Karabuk /TURKEY
-Heat treatment methods were observed.
-Management system of the factory was observed.
§ June-July 1999 Intern, Soma Thermal Plant Manisa / TURKEY
-Steam power plants, production of ferrous metals, furnaces for iron making, foundry processes, hot and cold working of metals and heat treating such as hardening, tempering, annealing, etc. are studied.
§ June-July 1998 Intern, Hidromek Factory Ankara / TURKEY
- Hands-on experience on manufacturing methods, such as turning, milling, drilling, grinding, welding, CNC machining is gained. Quality control methods are also studied.
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
Languages Visual Fortran, Matlab, LabView
CAD AutoCAD 14/2000
Statistical Packages Mathematica, Design Expert (Design of Experiments Software)
Others Tecplot
RELEVANT COURSES
Fluid Dynamics, Subsonic Flow, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Experimental Fluid Mechanics, Aerospace Test Facilities, Design of Experiments, Aerospace Vehicle Performance, Instrumentation, Boundary-Layer Theory, Aerodynamic Flow Control, Real-Time Signals and Systems
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - Student Member, Chapter President at Old Dominion University; www.orgs.odu.edu/aiaa
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Student Member
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Member
PROJECTS
- Wake analysis of flow past a spinning plate, a cylinder and an ogive cylinder by phase averaging methods using PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) and Hotwire System, February-July 2007.
- Aerodynamic Characterization and Optimization of the X-31 Aircraft, NASA Langley Full Scale Wind Tunnel, October 2006.
Second order modeling and multiple response optimization is made for the purpose of simultaneous optimization. Nasa Langley’s full scale wind tunnel is used to obtain lift, drag and moment values.
- Wake analysis of flow past a cylinder and an ogive cylinder using PIV System, November 2005.
- Wake analysis of flow past a flapping wing bird model using PIV System, November 2004.
- Computational Analysis of Incompressible Flow around Elliptic Cylinders and Ellipsoids of Revolution, October 2004.
- Drag and Lift analyses of a bluff body (Ahmed Body) using Stereoscopic PIV System, July 2004
- Factorial Design for Cessna 172 General Aviation Aircraft, NASA Langley Full Scale Wind Tunnel, March 2004.
A longitudinal and lateral stability and control test on a general aviation aircraft is performed. The purpose of this experiment was to characterize the essential relationship between the control factors and the responses. By essential relationship, the possible linear and two-factor interaction effects associated with the control factors are referred.
- Drag and Lift analyses of a scaled F-1 racecar model using PIV System, May 2003
- Computational Analysis of a High Lift Airfoil and a NACA Type Airfoil, April 2003.
SEMINARS
An Experimental Study of Automotive Wakes for Drag Breakdown and Aerodynamics of Ground Vehicles, Old Dominion University, October 2003.
PUBLICATIONS
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Koc, I. and Britcher, C. P., An Experimental Study of Bluff-Body Wakes for Drag Breakdown, AIAA Region I YPSE Conference, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, November 10-11 2006
W. Mokhtar, X. Zheng, I. Koc and K. Kara, Aerodynamics and Flow Control of Flapping Wings, AIAA-2006-1059, 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, Nevada, Jan. 9-12, 2006
Koc, I. and Britcher, C. P., Wake Surveys Of Automobile Geometries For Drag Breakdown Using 2D And 3D PIV Systems, 11.International Symposium on flow Visualization August 9-12, 2004, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA
Koc, I. and Britcher, C. P., An Experimental Study of Automotive Wakes for Drag Breakdown Using PIV System, AIAA Region I-MA Conference, Virginia Tech., April 2004
THESIS
An Experimental Study of Automotive Wakes for Drag Breakdown, MS Thesis, Old Dominion University, August 2003.
Advisor: Dr. Colin P. Britcher, http://www.eng.odu.edu/aerospace/aefaculty/britcher.shtml