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Biography
Mehmet Akif Kartal is a highly accomplished mechanical engineer and academic based at Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University, Turkey. Holding the title of Doctor of Engineering, he serves as a faculty member within the university’s Distance Education Application and Research Center in Bandırma, Balıkesir. His multidisciplinary expertise lies at the intersection of mechanical engineering, energy systems, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), and energy modeling.
Kartal has authored numerous peer-reviewed research articles focusing on critical engineering challenges. In 2024, he published “Contamination in Heat Exchangers: Types, Energy Effects and Prevention Methods,” analyzing fouling mechanisms such as calcification and biofilm formation and offering mitigation strategies like nanocoatings and self-cleaning surfaces to boost efficiency. He also co-authored CFD-driven studies exploring the effects of baffle spacing on shell-and-tube heat exchanger performance.
His most recent work, “Investigation and Energy Modeling of New Generation Environmentally Friendly Energy Source Thorium Fueled Molten Salt Reactors,” explores the design, safety, and energy modeling of thorium-fueled molten salt reactors, highlighting their low-pressure molten-salt fuel cycle and passive safety features. This study, submitted in December 2024 and published in April 2025, affirms his leading role in cutting-edge energy research.
He maintains a robust academic presence: over ten publications, more than 600 reads and 32 citations on ResearchGate. His broader scholarly interests, as shown on DergiPark, include optimization in mechanical systems, numerical modeling, and energy conversion technologies.
Through his teaching and research, Kartal contributes significantly to sustainable energy and heat-transfer technologies, effectively bridging theoretical engineering principles and practical industrial applications.
Research Interest
Mehmet Akif Kartal’s research interests encompass a wide range of interdisciplinary areas within mechanical and energy engineering. His primary focus lies in heat transfer mechanisms, thermal system optimization, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) applied to complex industrial processes. He has extensively investigated heat exchanger performance, particularly the effects of fouling, baffle configurations, and nanocoating technologies to enhance energy efficiency. Kartal is also deeply involved in renewable and alternative energy research, with a special emphasis on thorium-fueled molten salt reactors (MSRs)—exploring their passive safety features and sustainable power potential. His expertise extends to energy modeling, numerical simulation, and design of environmentally friendly thermal systems. By integrating theoretical principles with real-world applications, his work contributes to the development of next-generation clean energy solutions and smart thermal management systems. Kartal's scholarly contributions aim to bridge academic innovation with industrial implementation for a more energy-efficient and sustainable future.
Open Access Policy refers to a set of principles and guidelines aimed at providing unrestricted access to scholarly research and literature. It promotes the free availability and unrestricted use of research outputs, enabling researchers, students, and the general public to access, read, download, and distribute scholarly articles without financial or legal barriers. In this response, I will provide you with an overview of the history and latest resolutions related to Open Access Policy.
A new generation of innovative nuclear reactor technology is being piloted in some countries. This reactor features low installation and electricity production costs, a much-reduced waste problem, and a simplified yet reliable nuclear fuel cycle. It is designed for long-term energy production—at least 60 years—while utilizing domestic resources to significantly reduce costs, including those related to fuel raw material and manufacturing. The thorium fuel cycle molten salt reactor is at the heart of this advancement, offering a promi...sing solution for sustainable nuclear energy. In thorium MSRs (Molten Salt Reactors), the giant pressure vessel, fuel bundles and reactor heart, complex piping systems and pumps that are in conventional reactors of the same power are either completely absent or have been reduced much more. For example, the main body of a 1500 MWe MSR is the size of 2 truck containers and occupies relatively little space. There is no accidental hydrogen release or reactor explosion in MSRs due to their design. Since the design minimizes explosion risk, the likelihood of uncontrolled radioactive release is significantly reduced of radioactive isotopes into the atmosphere, water or soil. In case of a problem during operation, there is no need for human intervention to stop the system. MSR fuels are molten at 600 °C - 700 °C; the hearth where they are located is not at very high pressure, but at normal pressure, there is no solid fuel rods or water in the environment, so the risk of explosion could be refined to reflect that risks are minimized (not eliminated). In the unlikely event of overheating, liquid fuel flows from the discharge pipe at the bottom to the liquid fuel tank, the nuclear reaction stops and these processes occur without human intervention. MSRs do not require human intervention during regular operation either. Because the system is designed to operate continuously and safely on its own. The radioactive waste from MSRs is much less in volume and their storage life is only 300 years, not 10s of thousands of years, which makes it easier in this respect. In this study, the advantages, disadvantages, and energy effects of the new-generation energy source—thorium-fueled molten salt reactors—were examined, with explanations provided on their contributions and energy modeling.
Open Access Policy refers to a set of principles and guidelines aimed at providing unrestricted access to scholarly research and literature. It promotes the free availability and unrestricted use of research outputs, enabling researchers, students, and the general public to access, read, download, and distribute scholarly articles without financial or legal barriers. In this response, I will provide you with an overview of the history and latest resolutions related to Open Access Policy.
Exchangers are thoroughly used equipment for heat transfer. These equipment play a climacteric role in variegated business administration and buildings by providing heat exchange between two fluids. However, over time, exchangers can be subject to variegated problems such as contamination and sediment build-up. This can diminish heat transfer efficiency, leading to energy waste and equipment malfunctions. Calcification is a problem that comes off when water becomes saturated with hard minerals and exceeds the solubility of these minerals. These... minerals precipitate as a consequence of water evaporation or chemical reactions and form a solid layer called limestone. Limescale can bring variegated problems in homes, business administration, and water transportation systems. Lime accumulates on heat transfer superficies, reducing the superficies area of these superficies. This reduces the superficies area available for heat transfer and inhibits heat transfer. The thermal conductivity of lime is lower than water. Scale, which is the formation of a scale layer on heat transfer superficies, reduces the thermal conductivity of these superficies and prevents heat transfer. This study focuses on the types of contamination in heat exchangers, the effect of contamination on heat transfer and other factors, and methods of clogging.
