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
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
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
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