Meet the team
Batuhan Durak
Hello! My name is Batuhan Durak and I am currently studying as a junior at Tema Park
Bahcesehir Science and Technology High School. I am one of the founders of E-WES. I am currently the captain of the Physics team in our school. Also, I have been considered a special student in the Turkiye Technology Team for 2.5 years. In this project, I am working on team management and financial sides of the project. My hobbies include playing basketball, doing research and experiments on physics, and I am a DJ. My goal is to be able to implement the project I am involved in real life, and I am thrilled to be a part of this team.
Onat Kan
Hi! My name is Onat Kan and currently a junior at Tema Park Bahcesehir Science and
Technology High School. I am one of the founders of E-WES. I am currently the president of the school’s club council Tema Ar-Ge Akademi. Also, I am the mentor and formal mechanical captain of our school's FRC team Progressus 8261. My interests include machines, social organizations, and basketball. In E-WES I am working on technical processes and providing the collaboration operations. Collaborating with other teammates to develop our project is an exciting experience and I'm sure it will continue to happen in the future.
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Neslihan Yıldırım
Hello, my name is Neslihan Yıldırım, and I am the mentor of the E-WES team. Throughout the process, I provided the team members with information on aerodynamics, pressure, and the operating principles of turbines. Besides the project, I also hold the position of deputy principal at our school.
How we started?
E-WES is a company located in Istanbul, Turkiye. Our team consists of Batuhan Durak and Onat Kan, a group of high school students from Turkiye. Our mission is to provide solutions to inefficiencies in renewable energy and inadequate production around the world. For this purpose, we focused on wind energy systems and examined their operating periods. We aimed to expand the operating periods further based on the information we gathered and experiments we have made.
The solution is E-WES
In our pursuit of a sustainable future for the world, wind energy currently constitutes approximately 8% of global electricity production. Our goal is to increase the production capacity of wind energy to replace fossil fuels. To achieve this, we conduct field studies and utilize wind climate data to implement regionspecific designs that enhance efficiency. Our primary focus is not only to enhance efficiency through internal mechanic designs but also to maximize energy production by increasing the operational time of turbines. In this way, we could expand the operating areas of turbines and integrating wind energy more extensively into our lives. Through E-WES, our main mission is to realistically enable the world's future energy needs to be met through renewable sources. Our commitment is to contribute to a future where renewable energy realistically and prominently meets global energy needs.
The progress
Origin of the concept
We noticed situations where wind turbines generally remain idle and focused on minimizing these inactive periods.
Experiment process
We conducted our experiment in a university laboratory environment with the guidance of two professors to validate the values we hypothesized and the research we conducted. The experiment took place within a wind tunnel.
First construction
We completed the construction of our prototype to test the consistency of the data obtained from our laboratory studies and the system's performance under real conditions. With this turbine, we also aimed to meet the electricity needs of our school's landless agriculture-based greenhouse.
Our research and hypotheses
We researched the operating principle and average working conditions of turbines, connecting the cause of stagnation to the threshold value required for operation. We questioned what could be done to lower this threshold value. We anticipated that increasing the number of blades and the angles at which they catch the wind could solve the problem. To confirm our hypothesis, we conducted an experiment in a wind tunnel at the university by varying the number of blades and the angles they made with the wind. This experiment validated our hypothesis
Our competition experiences
-Magma Exporecerca Jove Finalists
-UNICEF-Habitat GenU Youth Challenge 2023 Istanbul Regional Winner
Investor and expert presentations
To enhance the vision and potential of our project, we presented it to experts in the
field at various exhibitions and competitions, receiving diverse feedback. Additionally, we
engaged in sponsorship discussions to cover the expenses incurred during the previous
period
The roadmap
Short term goals
-Utility model patent (Ongoing process)
-Innovative material tests for more efficiency
-Accelerating incorporation efforts
-Marketing the project to small-scale investors and increasing its visibility
Long term goals
Our main objectives are to bring a new dimension to the wind energy industry and establish a presence in the sector during this process. We aim to run our business models in an organized manner.
The references
Hüseyin Efe Hacıhasanoğlu
Junior License Student in Istanbul Technical University, Faculty of Electric and Electronics/CTO in KÜNAY
"The project has been examined within the scope of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, specifically aligning with Goals 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 17. Considering its innovative approach and the educational level of the students leading the project, it can be commented that the project stands out among its counterparts.
Among the project students, Batuhan Durak excels in the field of management, demonstrating notable success. On the other hand, Onat Kan stands out for his technical prowess. Upon reviewing their previous projects, both students are commendable in terms of project management qualities from my perspective."
