Publications (536)
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Experimental Study of A Furnace Equipped with Refractory Bricks
Boureima DIANDA1,*, Rachiratou BONKOUNGOU2, Alfred BAYALA3, Dieudonné Joseph BATHIEBO2
Faced with the continued growth in global energy demand and the persistent dependence of rural households on solid fuels, alternative solutions are needed to improve the efficiency of cooking systems while reducing their environmental impact. This work presents an experimental study on improving the thermal efficiency of charcoal furnaces thro(...)
Improved furnace, refractory bricks, charcoal, thermal efficiency
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Design and Construction of a Solar/Biomass Hybrid Cooker for Sahelian Climatic Conditions
Iliyassé Konkobo, Jacques Nébié, Lucmane Koala, Boubou Bagré, Armand Bowendkuni Korsaga, Guy Tubreoumya, Ali Diané, Tizane Daho, and Antoine Béré
Solar box cookers are eco-friendly and eliminate the need for wood, but they are not always sufficient to replace biomass stoves. Few studies have explored combining solar and biomass energy in a single system. In our study, we designed a hybrid device that integrates a box-type solar cooker with a biomass combustion chamber. This system prior(...)
Solar box cooker, combustion chamber, dimensions, solar energy, biomass,
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Effect of Supplemental Irrigation and Organic Fertilization Rates on Soil Fertility and Contamination
KIMA Aimé Sévérin, YANOGO Wendzoodo Amélie Pélagie, OUOBA Samuel, SANDWIDI Béné-Wendé Bernice and KIMA Etienne
Objective: To determine the combined effect of compost and different irrigation regimes on soil chemical and biological properties as well as pesticide sequestration, in a rain-fed tomato farming context.
Experimental Set-up: The experimental set-up adopted was a split plotarrangement in a Randomised Completely Block Design (RCBD) with four(...)
Supplementary irrigation; compost; chemical pesticide; soil fertilization; pollution; tomato.
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Thermal and Mechanical Analysis of Clay Bricks Stabilized with Peanut Shells
Allassane Inamé, Boureima Dianda, Traoré Damus Abdoul Aziz, Lareba Adélaïde Ouedraogo, Ki Mibienpan and Kabérou Abdoulaye
In Burkina Faso, people used non-ecological matérial such as concrete, cement to build their houses.This type of house increases energy consumption.To resolve this problem, some techniques like earth bricks are used to solve this problem. This study aims to stabilize Kounda clay blocks using peanut shells, with the goal of producing durable an(...)
Bricks; clay; peanuts shells; thermal performance; mechanical performance
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Indoor Air Pollution from Solid Fuel Use: Sources and Assessment Methods – A Literature Review
Lucmane Koala, Kayaba Haro, Gounkaou Woro Yomi, Bernard Nana, Ousmane Coulibaly, Issoufou Ouarma, Tizane Daho, Oumar Sanogo, and Antoine Béré
This paper examines the causes of deteriorating indoor air quality and the various methods of studying air pollutant emissions associated with the use of solid fuel stoves. Indoor air quality has long received less attention than outdoor air quality, despite the fact that most people spend more time indoors in buildings with higher pollution l(...)
Indoor air quality, indoor air pollutants, stoves,
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Modeling and Simulation of the Thermal Behavior of Nubian Vault Walls
Karim Toussakoe, Alidou Maiga, Adjigkiga Banouga, Emmanuel Ouédraogo, Nébon Bado, Bouto Kossi Imbga, Salifou Ouédraogo, Abdoulaye Compaore, Adélaide Lareba Ouédraogo, Florent Pèlèga Kieno and Sie Kam
In this study, we simulated the thermal behavior of the mud-brick walls of a Nubian vault. We used EnergyPlus software for the simulation. The results obtained showed that the indoor temperature varies from 25.5 °C to 26.5 °C for the period of January 2018 . It varies from 33.2 °C to 33.6 °C with an average value of 33.1 °C for the month of Ap(...)
Thermal simulation, architectural technique, temperature, walls, thermal comfort
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Modeling the impact of different wavelengths of sunlight on the performance of a silicon photovoltaic (PV) cell
Latifatou Ouoba, Ramatou Saré, Mamoudou Saria, Idrissa Sourabié, Vinci de Dieu Bokoyo Barandja, Martial Zoungrana and Issa Zerbo
LEDs on PV cell performance. However, theoretical analyses of wavelength-specific effects remain
limited. This work addresses this gap using a 1-D model to investigate the impact of different
wavelengths of sunlight on the performance of a silicon PV cell, addressing the limitations of
experimental studies. In this work, 1-D theoretical(...)
Photovoltaic (PV) cell, 1-D, rainbow colors, performance, modeling.
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Numerical and Experimental Study of a Continuous Refrigeration Production System by Adsorption
madou Diallo; Adama Ouedraogo; Hassime Guengane; Wende Pouiré Germain Ouedraogo; Amadou Konfé; Sié Kam; Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo
This work focuses on the design, modeling and numerical simulation of a solar adsorption refrigeration system. The model studied is powered by solar thermal energy and uses the silica gel/water pair. The objective is to carry out a thermo-dynamic study of the adsorption system coupled to a cold room. The advantage of this device is that it use(...)
Adsorption, Silica Gel/Water; Experimental Study; TRNSYS; Coefficient of Thermal Performance; Cooling Capacity
COMMUNICATION
Advanced IoT-AI Integration for Predictive Management of Positive Temperature Cold Storage Systems
W. A. E. Sawadogo., R. Kafando, Nebon Bado, Thierry S. M. Ky, T. F. Bissyande.
Cold storage, which involves preserving perishable products at low temperatures, plays a vital role in various economic activities. With advances in modern technologies, new solutions can now be developed to optimize both product preservation and the efficiency of refrigeration facilities. This paper presents the implementation of an IoT and A(...)
Iot, Ai, XGBoost, Random Forest, Positive Temperature Refrigeration, Anomaly Detection, Predictive Maintenance
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Impact of Pressure on the Thermodynamic and Transport of an Air Plasma Contaminated by AgSnO2 Alloy Vapor
Banouga Adjigkiga a*, Kagoné Abdoul Karim a, Toussakoe Karim b, Yaguibou Wêpari Charles a, Pafadnam Ibrahim a, Kohio Niéssan a, Koalaga Zacharie a and Zougmoré François a
The physico-chemical properties of the electric arc are decisive for the success or failure of the circuit breaker to cut the electric current. The effectiveness of the circuit breaker in cutting off the electric current is highly dependent on the thermal and electrical characteristics of the extinguishing medium. The present study theoretical(...)
Circuit breaker; plasma, electric arc; thermodynamic properties; transport coefficients; pressure; AgSnO2 electrical contact.
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Effect of leakage current on the performance of a pc-Si PV cell using a 3-D model
Ramatou Saré, Edward Dodzi Amekah , Mamoudou Saria, Idrissa Sourabié, Emmanuel Wendsongré Ramdé, Martial Zoungrana, Issa Zerbo
This study examines the effect of electron losses on the performance of polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic (pc-Si PV) cells using a three-dimensional (3D) approach. Aging and degradation are identified as the primary causes of these losses, quantified by the intrinsic junction recombination velocity (Sf0). The analysis focuses on the p-n jun(...)
Polycrystalline PV cell, Electron losses, Intrinsic junction recombination velocity, Leakage current, 3-D model
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Experimental Study of the Compensation of the Variability of Solar Pumping Power Over the Sun without Storage using Supercapacitors in the Context of Burkina Faso
Saidou Sore, Paul Ilboudo, Ladifata Mogmenga, Ousmane Nikiema, Thierry S. Maurice ky, Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo, Sié Kam
Based on experimental results, we have demonstrated the ability of supercapacitors to provide the power needed to initiate the start-up of a pump during low solar irradiation. The objective of this study is to optimize solar pumping over the sun by compensating for power variability for better efficiency. In order to ensure the continuity of p(...)
Supercapacitors, power, variability, irradiation, pump
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Calculation and Analysis of the Thermodynamic Properties of Air-Aerosols Mixtures
Wepari Charles Yaguibou1*, Aly Rachid Korbeogo2, Ibrahim Pafadnam3, Niessan Kohio4, Abdoul Karim Kagone5, Zacharie Koalaga5
Circuit breakers and other electrical equipment are often exposed to opera- tional challenges caused by dust contamination, particularly short-circuit failures. These issues are frequently linked to the deposition of aerosols containing compounds such as aluminium oxide (Al2O3), calcium oxide (CaO), iron oxide (Fe2O3), and silicon dioxide (SiO(...)
Composition, Density, Enthalpy, Plasma, Heat, Sound, Aerosol
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Evaluation of the Specific Growth Rate to Predict the Biogas Production Process in a Mini-Biodigester
Noufou Bagaya, Windé Nongué Daniel Koumbem, Younoussa Moussa Baldé, Sette Diop, Bruno Korgo, Sié Kam
The paper proposes an online estimation of biogas production for a household
digester. The specific growth rate of aggregated biomass of a standard chemostat is estimated
from the online measurements of dilution rate and biogas flow rate. That estimation is based
upon usual 1-stage model without additional assumption on the online availa(...)
NO
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Evaluation of PV Module Reliability Across A Temperature Range, Spanning A Period of 0 and 35 Years
Abdoulaye Kabré, Dominique Bonkoungou and Zacharie Koalaga
Solar energy, being both abundant and environmentally friendly, holds great promise as a renewable energy source. It can be converted into electricity through photovoltaic (PV) modules, which are crucial in the shift towards renewable energy. While PV modules are typically designed for a 25-year lifespan, their performance is significantly aff(...)
Reliability, Photovoltaics, temperature, Weibull, Arrhenius