The “BENIN TERMINAL” machines are maintained by company technicians who encounter difficulties in the operations carried out on these machines. In fact, it is about improving the procedure for installing and removing engines and gearboxes for BENIN TERMINAL mobile vehicles throug...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i830276
This paper presents the design of a wind pumping system coupled to a reservoir of water storage. The objective functions used in the design process are the loss of power probability (LPSP) concept for the reliability, the life cycle cost (LCC) for the economic evaluation and the...
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Research Article10.9734/CJAST/2018/43842
The current construction of residential buildings in Benin neglects the importance of thermal insulation of their envelopes. Instead, it relies on active systems as a solution to mitigate over-consumption of electrical energy and guarantee a certain level of thermal comfort insid...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2024/v12i1217
Jean-Louis Comlan Fannou, Guy Clarence Sèmassou, Kouamy Victorin Chegnimonhan, Gbodja Sonoudouto, Gérard Degan, Emile Adjibadé Sanya, André Fanou & Germain Houndekpondji·Journal of Experimental Agriculture International·2020
Groundnut shelling is one of the important operations in the peanut harvesting process. Indeed, one of the major constraints in the groundnut production process in developing countries is the tedious task of shelling. It is with the aim of removing this constraint that a prototyp...
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Research Article10.9734/jeai/2020/v42i730555
Chakirou Akanho Toukourou, Guy Clarence Sèmassou, Clément Ahouannou, Sèfiou Avamasse, Antoine Vianou & Gérard Degan·Physical Science International Journal·2016
The study of mechanical resistances twined to standards dispositions allows keeping a composition of CEB measured out 10% of cement and 2% of Tectona grandis sawdust. This composite material offers a higher strength compared to the one obtained with Afzelia sawdust. The method of...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/29393
This study summarizes research conducted over the past decade on the thermal decomposition kinetics of various biomass residues aimed at energy recovery. The focus is on studies employing thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), which remains a central tool for determining kinetic param...
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Research Article10.9734/jenrr/2025/v17i8448
Bachir Koladé Adédokun Ambelohoun, Chakirou Akanho Toukourou, Guy Clarence Sèmassou, Jean Lois Fannou, Malahimi Anjorin & Vincent Prodjinonto·Physical Science International Journal·2019
The present work is dedicated to the study of the mechanical properties of a bilayer material. This material consists of a mortar substrate and a mineral layer of granite or marble. The mixture of these two constituents of different characteristics gives a material whose properti...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2019/v23i230153
Henri Wilfried Hounkpatin, Victorin Chégnimonhan, Guy Clarence Sèmassou, Dirk R. Nathaniels & Basile Kounouhewa·Advances in Research·2018
Most of the houses in Benin are built randomly, with arbitrary orientations and unsuitable materials. This lack of rigor in the design of edifices and the inappropriate choice of materials lead to the construction of premises that do not meet the climatic requirements and lead to...
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Research Article10.9734/AIR/2018/42065
The use of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has been seen as a viable solution to improve the rate of rural electricity supply in African states. Today, the use of solar PV systems has helped to overcome low electricity coverage rates. One of the bottlenecks of PV installations in...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i124107
The rapid expansion of photovoltaic (PV) systems in developing countries is leading to a growing accumulation of end-of-life solar equipment waste (DES), while dedicated management infrastructures remain largely underdeveloped. This study proposes a generalizable methodological f...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i24662