American Journal of Energy Engineering

Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2021

  • Performance of an Integrated Solar-Greenhouse Photovoltaic Ventilated Dryer with Clay-CaCl2 Energy Storage Desiccants for Tomato Drying

    Susan Andrew Mbacho, Thomas Thoruwa, Nickson Kipngetich Lang’at, Elias Ako

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2021
    Pages: 19-29
    Received: 28 March 2021
    Accepted: 19 April 2021
    Published: 29 April 2021
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    Abstract: The use of solar energy in drying of perishable crops such as tomatoes is a good alternative to the problem of post-harvest processing in tropical eastern African countries. A review of the literature revealed that most of the solar crop drying systems developed during the last five decades have small loading capacity and cannot operate during the ... Show More
  • Numerical and Experimental Studies on Heat Transfer Enhancement in a Circular Tube Inserted with Twisted Tape Inserts

    Haoxu Liu, Guowei Zheng, Changzhong Man, Ke Jiang, Xiaogang Lv

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2021
    Pages: 30-40
    Received: 15 April 2021
    Published: 24 May 2021
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    Abstract: Numerical simulations and experiments are carried out in this paper to research about characteristics of heat transfer, frictional resistance and comprehensive performance of turbulent water flow (3000 ... Show More
  • Research on Fracture Initiation Pressure in Deviated Well of WCH9 Block

    Siyu Xie, Yongquan Hu, Xiaojin Wan, Shaowei Wu, Liming Cheng, Hui Yuan

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2021
    Pages: 41-47
    Received: 22 April 2021
    Published: 24 May 2021
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    Abstract: Highly-deviated well are applied for effectively developing WCH9 gas field with deep buried and low permeability, and the payzone are candidates for hydraulic fracturing by evaluation of gas reservoir. Therefore, fracture initiation pressure is a key parameter for design of hydraulic fracturing treatment. Firstly, a series of experiments were compl... Show More
  • Dynamic Thermal Study of a Building Insulated with Local Biosource Materials and Analysis of Consumption

    Guy Clarence Semassou, Jean-Louis Comlan Fannou, Edmond Claude Vodounnou, Mèdéhou Elogni Segbotangni, Kouamy Victorin Chegnimonhan

    Issue: Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2021
    Pages: 48-59
    Received: 13 May 2021
    Accepted: 28 May 2021
    Published: 7 June 2021
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    Abstract: The quality of infrastructure, including buildings, is an indicator of a country's development status. However, it must be noted that these buildings entail high energy costs and also contribute to the global greenhouse effect. The building sector is therefore a crucial issue in terms of adapting to climate change because it is at the heart of a du... Show More