This study investigates the influence of design parameters on the performance of a terracotta tube-type evaporative cooling system. A mathematical model was developed based on double film theory and energy and mass conservation equations of the humid air and the wet tube wall in...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2024/v28i6855
This study presents the design and testing of a lab-scale Terracotta Flat Tubular direct evaporative cooler constructed from locally sourced materials. The key components of the system include a galvanized steel box, hollow baked clay tubes with a flat geometry, an axial fan, and...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2024/v28i5850
The development of earth-based bio-sourced materials requires a thorough analysis of the study soil. For the present study, we took five (05) soil samples from a tunnel-digged quarry in the layer between 0.5 m and 5 m : white clay (MSB-BL), red clay (MSB-RG), weak clay or sandy c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3207
This work concerns the technical study of implementation, thermal and mechanical characterization of a composite material based on clay and plant fibers, in order to meet the need for bioclimatic and sustainable houses. The objective was to find the proportions of clay and fibers...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i3204
Dabilgou Téré, Zongo S. Augustin, Bagre Boubou, Tubreoumya Guy Christian, Sandwidi Sayouba, Haro Kayaba, Daho Tizane, Koulidiati Jean, Sanogo Oumar, Zeghmati Belkacem & Bere Antoine·Journal of Energy Research and Reviews·2021
The physicochemical characteristics of vegetable oils, the atomization and the particle size of the spray are fundamental aspects for the simulation of their combustion on burners. In this study, the influence of temperature and pressure on the disintegration of the jet of jatrop...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2021/v9i430239
Dabilgou Téré, Tubreoumya Guy Christian, Haro Kayaba, Zongo Sidiki, Kam S. Zakarie, Sandwidi Sayouba, Ouédraogo T. Léonard, Daho Tizane, Koulidiati Jean, Sanogo Oumar, Zeghmati Belkacem & Bere Antoine·Physical Science International Journal·2021
This work is largely devoted to a review of existing works in the literature on single and multi-zone models of thermodynamic combustion in a diesel engine. It is found that numerical simulations of diesel engine operation based on thermodynamic models are of great interest in pr...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i1230294