Boureima Kaboré, Germain Wende Pouiré Ouedraogo, Moctar Ousmane, Vincent Zoma, Belkacem Zeghmati, Xavier Chesneau, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo·Physical Science International Journal·2021
In the Sahelian zone, air cooling in house by air-soil heat exchanger is an alternative in the context of insufficient of electrical energy. This work is about cooling of a habitat in Ouagadougou by numerical approach. Numerical results provided a better understanding of the infl...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i1030285
In the Sahelian zone, air conditioning in house by air-soil heat exchangers is an alternative in the context of insufficient of electrical energy. In this work, we carried out a numerical and experimental study of thermal efficiency of an air-soil heat exchanger. This study provi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2021/v9i330137
Since 1995, researchers conducted studies about the performance issues of air-soil heat exchangers also called Canadian well. In this paper, we used Comsol software to study heat exchanges that take place in an air-soil heat exchanger intended for the air conditioning of a Saheli...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/37254
Current buildings in Burkina Faso, particularly in the Sahelian zone, built with local materials are energy-intensive and sources of discomfort for the occupants. However, the role of housing is to provide man with shelter which protects him from external climatic conditions and...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2024/v28i3830
In this work, we present a numerical study of the thermal behavior of a hollow block with or without phase change material (PCM) in the Sahelian zone. The PCMs used in this study are RT27 paraffin and hydrated salt with a melting temperature of 27°C and 29.9°C respectively and a...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2023/v11i1191
Several wastes can be recycled and used in the field of civil engineering. The incorporation of glass waste into the concrete matrix allows us to sustain and preserve natural resources. The aim of this study is to efficiently recycle glass waste from photovoltaic solar modules, f...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2022/v26i9-10766
Preheating determines the amount of thermal energy stored in refractory components before baking and is therefore central to the operation of a wood-fired bakery oven. This study experimentally characterised the thermal behaviour and energy balance of an industrial wood-fired bak...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i94748
The construction industry faces the need to develop more sustainable and energy-efficient materials. One solution being considered is the recycling of glass waste in powder form for incorporation into building materials. This study aims to determine the thermal properties and exp...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i74718
Traditional biomass cookstoves widely used in developing regions exhibit low efficiency and high emissions, and although improved designs show potential, their thermal performance remains insufficiently studied, particularly regarding stove geometry, pot design, and key operation...
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Research Article10.9734/ijecc/2026/v16i55425
This article presents a numerical study of the thermal behavior of walls made from different materials in a hot and dry climate, constituting a first step of thesis work. The main objective is to analyze the temperature evolution inside walls built of hollow cement blocks and loc...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i3943
This study analyzes the thermal behavior of a 25 m² single-zone building in Ouagadougou, constructed with compresed earth blocks (CEB), a sustainable local material, using EnergyPlus simulations. The objective is to assess the impact of CEB on thermal comfort in a hot and arid tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3257
The connected revolution is the great revolution of the early 21st century, and it involves far greater upheavals than the arrival of smartphones and tablets. "Measuring", "calculating", "monitoring", "reporting", "controlling" and finally "understanding" and "correcting" are bec...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2023/v27i5804
This work presents an experimental study of the drying process of tomato in thin layer thanks to an indirect solar dryer operating in natural convection called "solar tower dryer". This experiment was performed under varying conditions of solar radiation. The objective of this st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/38307
In hot and dry climates like Burkina Faso, conventional air conditioning is energy-intensive and costly, accounting for 20% of global energy consumption according to the International Energy Agency. The "Argiclim" evaporative heat exchanger, developed at the Renewable Thermal Ene...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4894