Türkiye's first "Large Cavitation Tunnel and Maneuvering Test System" (KATMANSIS) was inaugurated at a ceremony held at the ITU Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Sciences, with the participation of the Head of the Defense Industry, Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir.
Türkiye's first "Large Cavitation Tunnel and Maneuvering Test System" (KATMANSIS) was inaugurated at a ceremony held at the ITU Faculty of Naval Architecture and Marine Sciences, with the participation of the Head of the Defense Industry, Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir.
At the opening ceremony held on Friday, December 17, 2021, the Head of the Defense Industry, Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir, our Rector Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, our Dean of Naval Architecture and Marine Sciences Prof. Dr. Emin Korkut, and TRtest AŞ General Manager Bilal Aktaş each delivered speeches. The ceremony, which saw a large turnout, also attracted the attention of students and journalists.
The Head of the Defense Industry, Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir, emphasized that the facility is a very important step towards producing better designed and higher-performance products in our defense industry and shipbuilding sector. Highlighting the role of public, private sector, and university cooperation in the construction of the tunnel, Demir continued: “This facility is a significant achievement realized through university-industry collaboration. Furthermore, it will constitute an important element of our national technology initiative. As you know, our defense industry has been attracting attention with its advancements in recent years and is leading the way in giving the concept of 'domestic and national' even more prominence on our country's agenda.‘
It will serve the defense industry and shipbuilding sector.
“Our Rector, Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, stated that the "Large Cavitation Tunnel and Maneuvering Experiment System" (KATMANSIS) studies have been completed and both systems have been successfully made ready for use. He said the following about the studies conducted:
“Our large-scale cavitation tunnel, established within ITU, is a facility that can serve the shipbuilding industry, primarily the defense industry, and will enable high-level scientific research. This facility will serve a wide range of experimental purposes, such as improving the performance and low noise levels of ships and submarines during both high-speed and silent navigation, and designing special propellers to reduce cavitation. Manufactured with domestic resources, this tunnel is the seventh largest cavitation tunnel in the world in terms of both its dimensions and the flow rate in its cross-section. It is also the only tunnel of this scale in our country.”
Following the speeches at the ceremony, our Rector, Prof. Dr. İsmail Koyuncu, presented a plaque to the Head of the Defense Industry, Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir. Afterwards, the Cavitation Tunnel was officially opened with the participation of other attendees. Following the opening, information was provided regarding the tests conducted in the tunnel.
"Experience Sharing" with Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir“
Following the opening ceremony, the Head of the Defense Industry, Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir, shared his experiences with the students of Istanbul Technical University (ITU). Demir, a 1982 graduate of ITU's Aeronautical Engineering department, expressed his great pleasure at being back on campus after thirty years, sharing both his student memories and his professional and academic experiences with the ITU students. Answering students' questions, Demir emphasized the importance of his work experience both domestically and internationally, as well as what graduating as an ITU engineer had contributed to his career.
