Prof. Ahmet Z. Sahin

College of Engineering Sciences

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia

Professor

Email: azsahin@kfupm.edu.sa

Qualifications
1988 Ph.D., The University of Michigan,Mechanical Engineering

1984 M.Sc., The University of Michigan,Mechanical Engineering

1982 B.Sc., Istanbul Technical University, Aeronautical Engineering

Publications (Selected)

1. Sahin, A.Z., Ayar, T., and Yilbas, B.S., "Efficiency Analysis of Laser Hole Cutting", International Journal of Exergy, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 592-604, 2009.
2. Sahin, A.Z, and Yilbas, B.S., "Entropy Generation in the Flow System Generated In Between Two Parallel Plates Due To Bivertical Motion of the Top Plate ", Sadhana, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 455-466, 2009.
3. Sahin, A.Z., “First and Second Law Thermodynamics Analysis of Pipe Flow”, BOOK CHAPTER in “Fluid Mechanics and Pipe Flow: Turbulence, Simulation and Dynamics” ISBN: 978-1-60741-037-9, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., pp. 317-342, 2009.
4. Oztop, H.F., Dagtekin, I., and Sahin, A.Z., "Second Law Analysis of Fully Developed Laminar Flow for Rectangular Ducts with Semicircular Ends", International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 725-730, 2009.
5. Arshad, M.H., Kahraman, R., Sahin, A.Z., and Mansour, R.B., "Second Law Analysis of Compressible Flow through a Diffuser Subjected to Constant Wall Temperature", International Journal of Exergy, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 110-129, 2010.
6. Sahin, A.Z., and Zubair, S.M., “Exergy Analysis of Process Heaters”, International Journal of Exergy, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 505-520, 2010.
7. Sahin, A.Z., Ayar, T., and Yilbas, B.S., "Laser Welding: The First and Second Law Analysis", International Journal of Exergy, vol. 7, no. 5, pp. 535-546, 2010.
8. Sahin, A.Z., Ayar, T., and Yilbas, B.S., "Laser Welding of Dissimilar Metals and Efficiency Analysis", Lasers in Engineering, vol. 19, no. (3-4), pp. 139-152, 2010.
9. Yilbas, B.S., Sahin, A.Z., Ayar, T., and Abdul Aleem, B.J., "Laser Nitriding of Steel Surface: Efficiency Analysis", International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, vol. 4, no. 4-6, pp. 492-504, 2010.
10. Arshad, M.H., Kahraman, R., Sahin, A.Z., and Ben-Mansour, R., "Second Law Analysis of Compressible Flow through a Diffuser Subjected to Constant Heat Flux at Wall", Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 51, no. 12, pp. 2808-2815, 2010.
11. Yilbas, B.S. and Sahin, A.Z., “Thermoelectric Device and Optimum External Load Parameter and Slenderness Ratio”, Energy, vol. 35, no. 12, pp. 5380-5384, 2010.
12. Sahin, A.Z. and Yilbas, B.S., “The influence of operating and device parameters on the maximum efficiency and the maximum output power of thermoelectric generator”, International Journal of Energy Research, accepted for publication, 2010.
13. Bejan, A., Lorente, S., Yilbas, B.S., and Sahin, A.Z., “The effect of size on efficiency: Power plants and vascular designs”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, vol. 54, no. 7-8, pp. 1475–1481, 2011.
14. Sahin, A.Z., Bolat, A., and Al-Ahmari, A., "Investigation of Underground Water Pumping Capacity Using Wind Energy at Dhahran", Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol. 36, pp. 879-889, 2011.
15. Sahin, A.Z., Yilbas, B.S., Shuja, S.Z., and Momin O., “Investigation into topping cycle: Thermal efficiency with and without presence of thermoelectric generator”, Energy, vol. 36, no. 7, pp. 4048-4054, 2011.
16. Sahin, A.Z., “The natural optimality in heat and fluid flow phenomena”, International Journal of Exergy, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 346-354, 2011.
17. Sahin, A.Z., “Entropy production minimization in steady state heat conduction”, International Journal of the Physical Sciences, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 2826-2831, 2011.
18. Yilbas, B.S., Sahin, A.Z., Chatwin, C., Ayar, T., “Laser Cutting of Kevlar Laminates: First and Second Law Analysis”, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 855-862, 2011.
19. Yilbas, B.S., Sahin, A.Z., and Akhtar, S., “Laser Treatment of Alumina Surfaces: The First and The Second Law Analysis”, International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, vol. 5, no.2-3, pp. 116-130, 2011.
20. Sahin, A.Z., “The inherent optimality in steady conduction of heat”, International Journal of the Physical Sciences, vol. 6, no. 35, pp. 7828-7837, 2011.
21. Sahin, A.Z. and Yilbas, B.S., “The influence of operating and device parameters on the maximum efficiency and the maximum output power of thermoelectric generator”, International Journal of Energy Research, vol. 36, pp. 111-119, 2012.
22. Sahin, A.Z., Yilbas, B.S. and Ayar, T. “Laser cutting of ceramic and thermal efficiency analysis”, Advanced Materials Research, vol. 445, pp. 400-435, 2012.
23. Sahin, A.Z., “Critical Insulation Thickness for Maximum Entropy Generation”, International Journal of Exergy, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 34-43, 2012.
24. Sahin, A.Z., “The thermodynamic quantity minimized in steady heat and fluid flow processes: A control volume approach”, Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 59, pp. 27-32, 2012.
25. Lorente, S., Bejan, A., Al-Hinai, K., Sahin, A.Z., and Yilbas, B.S., “Constructal Design of Distributed Energy Systems: Solar Power and Water Desalination”, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 55, no. 9-10, pp. 2213-2218, 2012.