University of Boumerdes

First-Principles Evaluation of Thermal Neutron Scattering and Cross Sections in Beryllium Oxide

This work addresses the long-standing uncertainty in the thermal neutron scattering description of beryllium oxide (BeO), a key moderator and reflector material in advanced reactors. Conventional evaluations rely on semi-empirical phonon models that misrepresent the phonon gap an...

Advanced MPPT Optimization for PV Water Pumping with Battery Storage and MPC-Driven BLDC Motor via Swarm and Evolutionary Algorithms

Photovoltaic (PV) pumping systems offer a sustainable alternative to diesel solutions, yet their nonlinearity, intermittent irradiation, and complex motor-pump dynamics challenge energy extraction and reliability. Currently, these systems predominantly rely on classical Maximum P...

A machine learning framework for classifying inter-turn short-circuit faults in induction motors

Inter-turn short-circuit (ITSC) faults are among the most frequent stator winding faults in induction motors, often leading to irreversible damage. In this context, this work proposes a Machine Learning (ML) based framework for classifying ITSC faults using experimental stator cu...

Renovating a gas turbine power plant to a cogeneration system for district heating in Algeria: Performance evaluation of the upgraded CHP

This study presents an integrated assessment of waste heat recovery from an existing Algerian gas turbine (GT) power plant retrofitted as a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system for District Heating (DH) applications. Unlike conventional studies that assess thermodynamic performan...