The related staffs: Prof. Dr. Uğur Oral Ünal, Prof. Dr. Emin Korkut, Arş. Gör. Selahattin Özsayan, Arş. Gör. Mehmet Delikan, Arş. Gör. Tunahan Şık, Y. Müh. Engin Kanun

This project focuses on evaluating the hydrodynamic behavior of an immersed body geometry, including its body and fins, under a wide range of flow conditions. Within the scope of the tests conducted for TÜBİTAK SAGE – Defense Industries Research and Development Institute, comprehensive measurements are being carried out in ITU Cavitation Tunnel (ITUKAT).

The ongoing experiments aim to identify cavitation patterns on the immersed body geometry and fins at various operating conditions, including different speeds, angles of attack, angles of yaw, and cavitation numbers. In addition to cavitation observations; force, moment and pressure measurements on the immersed body geometry surface are also being performed to better understand the loading characteristics under hydrodynamic environments.

The test program for TÜBİTAK SAGE is currently in progress, and preliminary findings indicate that the setup and measurement capabilities are successfully capturing the required flow phenomena with high accuracy.