Publications

Engineering Sciences

Improving electric vehicle battery cooling efficiency with nanofluid and vibration integration: a novel thermal management approach

Suvanjan Bhattacharyya, Tapasvi Bhatt, Rachid Bennacer, Abdel Abed

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - 2024

Engineering Sciences

Radiant systems and solar-driven overheating: A comprehensive literature analysis over a decade

Shengqiang Shi, Abdelatif Merabtine, Rachid Bennacer

Building and Environment - 2024

Civil Engineering

Thermal properties of ASR products

Tulio Honorio, Syrine Razki, Alexandra Bourdot, Farid Benboudjema

Materials and structures - 2024

Engineering Sciences

Phase change with inner ventilation for energy management: Roofs buildings in hot & dry climates case

Demand for cooling in hot and dry climactic regions of the world is expected to increase rapidly, while the cost of cooling relative to household incomes and the associated environmental impact are relatively high. Previous studies have shown that…

Inzamam Ahmad, Uddipta Ghosh, Atul Bhargav, Rachid Bennacer, Mohammed El Ganaoui

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer - 2024

Engineering Sciences

Thermal performance analysis of PCM-integrated structures using the resistance-capacitance model: Experiments and numerics

While holding significant potential to reduce cooling energy requirements in buildings, the incorporation of phase-change materials in building envelopes requires information regarding their diurnal and seasonal behaviour through high-fidelity…

Inzamam Ahmad, Ravinder Kumar, Uddipta Ghosh, Atul Bhargav, Rachid Bennacer, Mohammed El Ganaoui

Thermal Science and Engineering Progress - 2024

Fluid mechanics

Solutal and Gravitational Effects during Binary Mixture Droplets Evaporation

For small droplets undergoing phase change, gravity is generally considered negligible. In the case of binary droplets evaporation, convective flows can be induced due to various mechanisms, such as continuity, buoyancy and/or selective evaporation…

Xiaoyan Ma, Khellil Sefiane, Rachid Bennacer, Xavier Lapert, Farid Bakir

Microgravity Science and Technology - 2024

Engineering Sciences

Radiant vs. All-air cooling systems for highly glazed buildings: An experimental study on global and local thermal comfort

When exposed to different building environmental conditions, bio-composite materials, such as hemp mortars, represent a risk of mold proliferation. This later plays a critical role in the biodeterioration of the materials when their physical…

Shengqiang Shi, Abdelatif Merabtine, Rachid Bennacer

Energy Conversion and Management - 2024

Engineering Sciences

A simplified method for thermal buckling verification in steel–concrete composite elements

Alexis Sauvageon, Guillaume Hervé-Secourgeon, Caroline de Sa, Pierre Wyniecki, Rachid Bennacer

Journal of Constructional Steel Research - 2024

Material chemistry

Cavitation, Hydrophilicity, and Sorption Hysteresis in C–S–H Pores: Coupled Effects of Relative Humidity and Temperature

Fatima Masara, Farid Benboudjema, Tulio Honorio

Langmuir - 2024

Engineering Sciences

The improved cyclic resistance of bio-treated sands with various gradations for liquefaction mitigation: Density increase and/or cementation?

MICP (microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation) method shows a huge potential in solving geological and geo-environmental engineering problems, such as liquefaction mitigation, soil remediation, erosion control, slope stabilization and dust…

Tong Yu, Jean-Marie Fleureau, Hanène Souli, Xiangming Kong

Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering - 2024