👨‍🚀 Name: Burak Yörükçü
🎓 MSc Student in Space Engineering @ University of Miskolc
📧 Contact: [email protected]
🌍 Focus: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Thermal Systems, Space Materials, and Spacecraft Environment Simulation

I am a Space Engineering MSc student at the University of Miskolc with a background in Mechanical Engineering.
My primary focus areas include fluid flow, heat transfer, and solidification phenomena under extreme or space-like conditions.
I aim to combine CFD analysis with space materials research to simulate and optimize thermal and propulsion systems for space applications.

I enjoy working with tools such as:

• 🧩 ANSYS Fluent / CFX for CFD and thermal simulations
• ⚙️ SolidWorks for geometry and design
• 📊 MATLAB / Python for data analysis and automation

• Axisymmetric Bézier Nozzle CFD Study
  Bézier-shaped nozzle vs. De Laval — smoother shocks, lower wall forces, enhanced flow stability.

• De Laval Nozzle Analysis
  2D compressible flow analysis through a De Laval nozzle to observe choked flow and Mach distributions.

• NACA 2412 Airfoil Stall Study
  Lift/drag analysis with SST k-ω model; stall prediction and MATLAB visualization.

• Two-Phase Air–Water Flow (VOF Transient CFD Simulation)
  2D transient simulation of air–water interaction using the Volume of Fluid (VOF) multiphase model in ANSYS Fluent.
  Includes geometry, mesh, interface contours, and animation of air–water phase evolution under 450 Pa pressure inlet conditions.

• Comparative Cooling: Wind vs Water Flow
  Performance comparison of air and water cooling for solar panel surfaces.

• PV Panel Cooling with Air Flow
  CFD study of photovoltaic panel temperature reduction using forced air convection.

• 2D Solar Chimney Simulation
  Natural convection flow and heat transfer study in a solar chimney structure.

• Supersonic Bullet Flow Analysis
  Supersonic flow modeling, drag coefficient validation between CFD and analytical results.

• Building Vortex Shedding Analysis
  Vortex shedding frequency and aerodynamic response of high-rise structures.

(In progress — upcoming CFD solidification studies)

• Solidification of Water in a Square Cavity (2D Transient CFD Analysis)
  Transient laminar CFD simulation of water freezing using ANSYS Fluent — includes temperature and liquid fraction evolution, mesh visualization, and animation of phase change.

• Structural Analysis of Roller Coaster Rails
  Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS and SolidWorks for optimal structural performance.

• Pneumatic Tube Automation System
  Automation concept for medical sample transport using pneumatic systems.

(In progress — planned research on space-grade materials & coatings)

• Material Behavior under Thermal Cycling
  Investigation of fatigue and microcrack formation due to orbital temperature variations.

• Surface Interaction Analysis in Vacuum Conditions
  Outgassing and emissivity effects on spacecraft surface materials.

• Achieve realistic multi-physics coupling between fluid flow and heat transfer
• Develop CFD-based predictive models for space environment simulations
• Collaborate on research publications related to propulsion or space thermal management

• Mastering C for ANSYS UDF development
• Building first custom phase-change models

• COMSOL for multiphysics dendrite growth
• Python automation for batch simulations

• Predictive models for space material behavior under extreme conditions

If you’d like to discuss CFD projects, space materials, or potential research collaboration:
📧 [email protected]