Aims: Analytical modeling of the combined systems photovoltaic-thermoelectric (PV + TEG). The advantage of these systems is double: − On the one hand, they allow to cool the photovoltaic cells (PV), which avoids the loss of electrical efficiency observed in the devices...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMCS/2017/32543
The characteristics of the vertical wind profile and the wind potential study on the Conakry site for each atmospheric stability class were investigated in this study. Wind speed and air temperature data recorded over the period from January 2001 to December 2019 at 10 m and 50 m...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i1130293
Coastal erosion at the downdrift end of the Cotonou groin field threatens shoreline stability, infrastructure, and coastal activities in Benin. This study develops a preliminary conceptual design for a hybrid coastal-protection system integrating a submerged breakwater, a wave en...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i84738
Bernard N. Tokpohozin, Djonoumawou M. G. F. Chidikofan, Fernando Y. J. Kpomahou, Christian D. Akowanou, Mathias A. Houékpohéha, Guy H. Hounguè & Basile B. Kounouhéwa·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2023
The Beninese coast, like most coastal regions, is subject to various hydrodynamic factors that are likely to be modified by climate change. On the coast, the coasts are constantly subject to the action of waves, currents and wind. This work, carried out near the port of Cotonou,...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i424270