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Performance Evaluation of Solar Chimney Draft: Application to Ventilation

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Smart Grid and Renewable Energy 2024年第4期15卷 107-122页

作者： Boukaré Ouedraogo Adama Ouedraogo Arouna Kabore Kalifa Palm Dieudonné joseph Bahiebo Laboratoire dEnergies Thermiques Renouvelables (LETRE) Universit Joseph KI-ZERBO: UFR/SEA Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Laboratoire de Chimie Analytique Physique Spatiale et Energtique (LACAPSE) Universit Norbert ZONGO Koudougou Burkina Faso Centre Universitaire Polytechnique de Kaya (CUP-Kaya) Universit Joseph KI-ZERBO Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Laboratoire des Systmes dEnergie Renouvelable et Environnement Institut de Recherche en Sciences Appliques et Technologies (IRSAT) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

Ventilation is one of the factors contributing to energy consumption in buildings and food preservation. The solar chimney proves to be an alternative for reducing conventional energy consumption. Thus, in this study, the performance of a solar chimney with two active faces for thermally drawing air from a chamber for preserving agri-food products was evaluated. These performances were experimentally assessed through data measurements: temperatures and velocities within the chimney, and their analysis using Excel and MATLAB. The obtained results were compared with those from literature to verify their validity. From this study, it is found that the maximum temperature at the chimney outlet reaches 49.4˚C with an average value of 43.7˚C. Additionally, the heating evolution of the chimney air presents four (04) identical phases in pairs, reflecting the chimney’s operation throughout day. The temperature difference between the outlet and inlet of the chimney reaches a maximum of 17˚C with an average of 12.6˚C. Regarding airflow, the maximum air velocity at the chimney outlet is 0.8 m/s, and the average velocities have consistently been greater than or equal to 0.46 m/s. Thus, it can be concluded that the solar chimney is capable of providing ventilation for the preservation chamber through thermal draft.

关键词： Solar Chimney Natural Ventilation Thermal Draft Airflow Chimney Effect

Improvement of Mechanical Qualities of Clay Material through Coconut Fiber Stabilization

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Materials Sciences and Applications 2024年第7期15卷 201-212页

作者： Boukaré Ouedraogo Abdoulaye Compaore Moumouni Derra Kalifa Palm Dieudonné joseph Bahiebo Laboratoire dEnergies Thermiques Renouvelables (LETRE) Universit Joseph KI-ZERBO Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Laboratoire Chimie Analytique de Physique Spatiale et Energtique Universit Norbert ZONGO Koudougou Burkina Faso Institute de Recherche en Sciences Appliques et Technologies (IRSAT/CNRST) Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Laboratoire de Matriaux et Environnement (LAME) Universit Joseph KI-ZERBO Ouagadougou Burkina Faso

The criticisms regularly formulated towards clay or soil, in general, are its weak mechanical qualities and low water quality. Therefore, it is necessary to find techniques to improve the properties of this material, which is widely used worldwide. Here, we propose stabilizing clay with coconut fiber as a solution to enhance its mechanical properties. To do this, we used an experimental method, first determining the geotechnical properties of the clay and then its mechanical properties. The geotechnical study using the Proctor Test revealed that the dry density of the clay is γb = 1.42 g/cm3, and its water content is W = 22.3%. By applying the rolling method, the Atterberg limits were determined: liquid limit Wl = 63.6, plastic limit Wp = 27.9, plasticity index Ip = 35.7, and consistency index Ic = 1.46. With 25 P = 35.7 1.3, according to the water classification, it falls into class A3ts. The mechanical part focused on compression and flexural strengths obtained using a PROETI hydraulic press. We obtained a flexural strength of 0.63 MPa for simple clay (BA);0.89 MPa for clay + 0.25% fiber (BAF1/4);1.68 MPa for clay + 0.5% fiber (BAF1/2);1.87 MPa for clay + 0.75% fiber (BAF3/4);and 3.91 MPa for clay + 1% fiber (BAF1). As for the compression strength, BA = 5.90 MPa, BAF1/4 = 6.395 MPa, BAF1/2 = 6.292 MPa, BAF3/4 = 6.065 MPa, and BAF1 = 5.423 MPa. The addition of fiber has thus improved the mechanical qualities of the simple clay. These stabilized bricks can be used for sustainable and bioclimatic construction, providing higher durability and good comfort.

关键词： Compression Strength Flexural Strength Coconut Fiber Clay Geotechnical Properties

Rare Case of Large Anterior Meningocele Associated with Uterine Didelphys

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Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery 2024年第2期14卷 104-107页

作者： joseph Maalouly Matt Wilson Sanjay Adusumilli Vijidha Rajkumar Shanu Gambhir Department of Neurosurgery Norwest Private Hospital Bella Vista Australia Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Norwest Private Hospital Bella Vista Australia Department of General Surgery Norwest Private Hospital Bella Vista Australia

We report a 27-year-old female who presented with abdominal distension, saddle anesthesia, and lower back pain. CT and MRI of the abdomen/spine were performed which showed a large anterior sacral meningocele occupying most of the pelvic and abdominal cavity and displacement of their respective contents. Anterior approach was chosen, uterine didelphys was identified and mobilized, meningocele identified and gentle drainage with subsequent resection of the cyst wall and watertight closure was achieved. Subsequent MRI demonstrated resolution of most the sacral meningocele. Patient symptoms improved and are doing well.

关键词： Sacral Agenesis Curarino Triad Large Meningocele

Enhanced Dye Adsorption and Bacterial Removal of Magnetic Nanoparticle-Functionalized Bacterial Cellulose Acetate Membranes

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Journal of Renewable Materials 2024年第9期12卷 1605-1624页

作者： Heru Suryanto Daimon Syukri Fredy Kurniawan Uun Yanuhar joseph Selvi Binoj Sahrul Efendi Fajar Nusantara Jibril Maulana Nico Rahman Caesar Komarudin Komarudin Centre of Advanced Material for Renewable Energy(CAMRY) Universitas Negeri MalangMalang65145Indonesia Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Universitas Negeri MalangMalang65145Indonesia Department of Food and Agricultural Product Technology Faculty of Agricultural TechnologyAndalas UniversityPadang25163Indonesia Department of Chemistry Institut Teknologi Sepuluh NopemberSurabaya60111Indonesia Study Program of Aquatic Resources Management Faculty of Fisheries and Marine ScienceBrawijaya UniversityMalang65145Indonesia Institute of Mechanical Engineering Saveetha School of EngineeringSaveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences(SIMATS)Saveetha UniversityChennai602105India Faculty of Vocational Universitas Negeri MalangMalang65145Indonesia

Utilizing biomass waste as a potential resource for cellulose production holds promise in mitigating environmental *** current study aims to utilize pineapple biowaste extract in producing bacterial cellulose acetate-based membranes with magnetic nanoparticles(Fe_(3)O_(4)nanoparticles)through the fermentation and esterification process and explore its *** bacterial cellulose fibrillation used a high-pressure homogenization procedure,and membranes were developed incorporating 0.25,0.50,0.75,and 1.0 wt.%of Fe3O4 nanoparticles as magnetic nanoparticle for *** membrane characteristics were measured in terms of Scanning Electron Microscope,X-ray diffraction,Fourier Transform Infrared,Vibrating Sample Magnetometer,antibacterial activity,bacterial adhesion and dye adsorption *** results indicated that the surface morphology of membrane changes where the bacterial cellulose acetate surface looks *** crystallinity index of membrane increased from 54.34%to 68.33%,and the functional groups analysis revealed that multiple peak shifts indicated alterations in membrane functional ***,adding Fe_(3)O_(4)-NPs into membrane exhibits paramagnetic behavior,increases tensile strength to 73%,enhances activity against *** and ***,and is successful in removing bacteria from wastewater of the river to 67.4%and increases adsorption for anionic dyes like Congo Red and Acid Orange.

关键词： Bacterial cellulose dye adsorption Fe3O4 nanoparticles membrane pineapple waste

Constituents from leaves of Macaranga hemsleyana

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Chinese Herbal Medicines 2024年第3期16卷 481-486页

作者： joseph Sakah Kaunda Jia Liu Yaojun Xu Yuansi Chen Chenfang Yue Xingjie Zhang Ruihan Zhang Muhammad Amin Weilie Xiao Hongliang Li Xiaoli Li Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemistry for Natural Resource Ministry of EducationYunnan Characteristic Plant Extraction LaboratoryYunnan Provincial Center for Research&Development of Natural ProductsState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in YunnanSchool of PharmacySchool of MedicineChemical Science and TechnologyYunnan UniversityKunming 650500China Yunnan Key Laboratory of Pharmacology for Natural Products Haiyuan CollegeKunming Medical UniversityKunming 650500China

Objective:To study constituents of the leaves of Macaranga hemsleyana,and evaluate their inhibitory effects against NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3(NLRP3)inflammasome activation,and antiproliferative ***:The constituents were isolated and purified by column chromatography on MCI gel CHP20P/P120,silica gel,Sephadex LH-20,and *** structures of compounds were determined by 1D,2D NMR,and HR-ESI-MS *** inhibitory effect of compounds on inflammasome activation was determined by lactate dehydrogenase(LDH)*** antiproliferative activity was evaluated using MTT ***:The study led to the isolation of 23 compounds,including one new compound,identified as(2Z)-3-[4-(β-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-2′-hydroxy-5′-methoxyphenyl]-2-propenoic acid(1),together with 22 known compounds recognized as 1,4-dihydro-4-oxo-3-pyridinecarbonitrile(2),methyl 4-methoxynicotinate(3),4-methoxynicotinonitrile(4),1-(3-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-4,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-ethanone(5),neoisoastilbin(6),isoastilbin(7),aromadendrin(8),neoastilbin(9),astilbin(10),quercitrin(11),neoschaftoside(12),apigenin 6,8-bis-C-α-L-arabinoside(13),vitexin(14),bergenin(15),scopoletin(16),glucopyranoside salicyl(17),koaburside(18),benzylβ-D-glucoside(19),icariside B5(20),roseoside(21),loliolide(22),and adenosine(23).The tested compounds did not show LDH inhibition nor antiproliferative ***:Compound 1 was a new *** 2 and 3 were obtained for the first time from natural *** 22 known compounds constituted of alkaloids(2–4,23),phenolics(5,15,17,18),flavonoids(6–14),coumarin(16),benzyl glycoside(19),and norsesquiterpenes(20–22).All the compounds,1–23,were revealed from *** for the first *** is the initial uncovering of molecules 1–10,12,13,17–19,and 23 from the genus *** isolated compounds,11,14–16,and 20–22 established taxonomic classification of *** in Euphorbiaceae *** were outstanding as

关键词： antiproliferative activity chemotaxonomic significance flavonoids glycoside Macaranga hemsleyana Pax et Hoffm NLRP3 inflammasome

Aerosol jet printing of surface acoustic wave microfluidic devices

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Microsystems & Nanoengineering 2024年第1期10卷 231-242页

作者： joseph Rich Brian Cole Teng Li Brandon Lu Hanyu Fu Brittany N.Smith Jianping Xia Shujie Yang Ruoyu Zhong James L.Doherty Kanji Kaneko Hiroaki Suzuki Zhenhua Tian Aaron D.Franklin Tony Jun Huang Department of Biomedical Engineering Duke UniversityDurhamNC 27708USA Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Duke UniversityDurhamNC 27708USA Department of Mechanical Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityBlacksburgVA 24061USA Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Duke UniversityDurhamNC 27708USA Deptartment of Precision Mechanics Faculty of Science and EngineeringChuo UniversityTokyo 112-8551Japan Department of Chemistry Duke UniversityDurhamNC 27708USA

The addition of surface acoustic wave(SAW)technologies to microfluidics has greatly advanced lab-on-a-chip applications due to their unique and powerful attributes,including high-precision manipulation,versatility,integrability,biocompatibility,contactless nature,and rapid ***,the development of SAW microfluidic devices is limited by complex and time-consuming micro/nanofabrication techniques and access to cleanroom facilities for multistep photolithography and vacuum-based *** simplify the fabrication of SAW microfluidic devices with customizable dimensions and functions,we utilized the additive manufacturing technique of aerosol jet *** successfully fabricated customized SAW microfluidic devices of varying materials,including silver nanowires,graphene,and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)polystyrene sulfonate(PEDOT:PSS).To characterize and compare the acoustic actuation performance of these aerosol jet printed SAW microfluidic devices with their cleanroom-fabricated counterparts,the wave displacements and resonant frequencies of the different fabricated devices were directly measured through scanning laser Doppler ***,to exhibit the capability of the aerosol jet printed devices for lab-on-a-chip applications,we successfully conducted acoustic streaming and particle concentration ***,we demonstrated a novel solution-based,direct-write,single-step,cleanroom-free additive manufacturing technique to rapidly develop SAW microfluidic devices that shows viability for applications in the fields of biology,chemistry,engineering,and medicine.

关键词： printing wave fluid

The Timing of Primary Neurosurgical Repair and Wound-Site Infection in Children with Myelomeningocele

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Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery 2024年第2期14卷 137-148页

作者： joseph O. Obande Paul T. Bitrus Elizabeth I. Obande Division of Neurosurgery Department of Surgery University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abuja Nigeria Post-Basic School of Critical Care Nursing University of Abuja Teaching Hospital Abuja Nigeria

Background: The optimal time to closure of a newborn with a myelomeningocele has been the focus of a number of evaluations. The Timing of primary surgery has received significant attention due to its relationship to repair-site infection that can lead to increased morbidity and prolonged hospital stays. It is on this basis that recommendations have utilized 48 - 72 hours post birth as ideal time of closure. This is not only prevent infection at the site but also prevent ventriculitis and neural structure damage. We therefore, hypothesized an increase in wound infection rates in those patients with delays in myelomeningocele repair. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of 103 children with myelomeningocele treated between 2016 and 2023. At discharge the patients were followed up at the post-operative clinic visit 2 weeks later. Children were assigned to 1 of 2 groups, those who underwent primary neurosurgical repair within 72 hours of delivery (Group 1) and those undergoing repair after 72 hours (Group 2). We compared the infection rates. Results: 103 children who underwent myelomeningocele repair were identified, with a median time from birth to treatment of 1 day. Eight (7.8 %) patients were noted to have post-repair surgical site complications. There was no significant difference in rates of infection between Group 1 and Group 2 repair times. The presence of infection was associated increased length of stay when compared to neonates without infection. Conclusion: In children with myelomeningocele, the timing of primary neurosurgical repair appears not to have a significant impact on surgical site infection. Closure of the spinal lesion within the first 72 hours of life may be more favorable for neural damage prevention. These results suggest that early myelomeningocele repair may not impart significantly on the rate of wound-site infection.

关键词： Spina Bifida Surgical Timing Excision and Repair Surgical Site Infection Myelomeningocele

Effect of Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata) Seed Powder on the Chemical and Rheological Properties of Stirred Cultured Camel Milk and Yoghurt

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Food and Nutrition Sciences 2024年第7期15卷 576-593页

作者： Collins K. Kangogo Patrick S. Muliro joseph O. Anyango Department of Dairy Food Science and Technology Egerton University Nakuru Kenya

Research shows that producing fermented camel milk is hard because of the milk’s inability to form a firm coagulum, attributed to low levels of κ-casein and ꞵ-lactoglobulin and the large casein micelle size, leading to a weak network of casein formation. In an effort to address this issue, researchers turned to corn starch as a thickening agent, discovering that a concentration of 2.0% effectively improved the viscosity and significantly reduced syneresis in stirred camel milk yoghurt and cultured camel milk. This study explores alternatives to corn starch, focusing on butternut squash seeds as a promising substitute due to their hydrocolloid composition. By incorporating butternut squash (Cucurbita moschata) seed powder (BSSP) as a thickening agent, this study aimed at enhancing the chemical and rheological properties of stirred camel milk yoghurt and cultured camel milk. Fermented camel milk was prepared using 4 litres of camel milk, 2% starter cultures (thermophilic culture for yoghurt and mesophilic aromatic culture for stirred cultured camel milk) and BSSP 0.0% (negative control), 0.4%, 0.8%, 1.2%, 1.6%, 2.0% mixed with 0.4% gelatin. 2.0% corn starch mixed with 0.4% gelatin was used as a standard for comparison. Results showed that increasing the BSSP level significantly (p < 0.05) decreased the moisture content while increasing the total solid content of stirred fermented camel milk products. There was an increase in ash content with an increase in BSSP levels. There was a significant (p < 0.05) reduction in the pH, with an increase in BSSP levels in stirred fermented camel milk samples. Increasing the concentration of BSSP from 0.4% to 2.0% resulted in a significant (p < 0.05) increase in viscosity and a reduction in syneresis of stirred camel milk yoghurt and stirred cultured camel milk samples. This study demonstrated that BSSP effectively enhances the viscosity, reduces syneresis and increases acidity in stirred fermented camel milk products during storage

关键词： Corn Starch Butternut Squash Seed Powder Gelatin Stirred Camel Milk Yoghurt Stirred Cultured Camel Milk

Epidemiology and control of monkeypox outbreak in Houston,Texas

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Global Health Journal 2024年第3期8卷 133-139页

作者： Abisola M.Oladimeji Abayomi joseph Afe Louis Carillo Courtney Hundley Yufang Zhang Stephen Long Kirstin Short Roger Sealy Janeana White David Persse Bureau of Epidemiology Houston Health DepartmentHoustonTX 77054USA

Background:In the 2022-2023 global outbreak,the United States and state of Texas recorded a total of 31,277 and 3,085 confirmed monkeypox(Mpox)cases respectively as of November *** study aims to investigate the demographic characteristics and risk factors of Mpox outbreak in Houston and document the epidemiologic control measures implemented with their ***:Houston Health Department received reports of suspected Mpox cases via electronic case reports and laboratory reports from healthcare providers within *** were then investigated and reclassified as either positive or negative using DNA polymerase chain reaction *** the reported cases received between May 2022 and January 2023 were included in this study using convenient sampling *** statistics using frequency distribution was used to analyze the sociodemographic,clinical features and travel history of the cases.A two-sided Chi-squared test was used to determine association between Mpox test results and risk factors with significant level set at P<*** infection control measures such as community engagement,health education,tracking and contact tracing,vaccination,referrals and laboratory sample logistics support were implemented by the health ***:Out of the total of 1,625 suspected persons investigated for Mpox,724(44.6%)tested *** the 724 confirmed cases,male was 700(96.7%),females 20(2.8%),transgender male 1(0.1%),transgender female 3(0.4%).Age groups 30-39 years constituted 43.6%,18-29 years 27.4%,40-49 years 18.2%,50-59 years was 8%.Race distribution of positive cases was Whites 43.4%,African American 38.7%,Asian 1.4%.Risk factors with P<0.05 included male gender,age groups 30-39 years and 40-49 years,travel history to Mpox endemic areas,recent sexual contact with known or suspected Mpox cases,human immunodeficiency virus *** as gay and bisexual were also statistically significant risk factors for Mpox inf

关键词： Monkeypox Mpox Riskfactors Control Tecovirimat Vaccination