MOUNGAR Houcine

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Research Unit for Renewable Energies in the Saharan region (URERMS) Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER), 01000, Adrar, Algeria, Thermal and Thermodynamic ConversionDivision
Research Unit for Renewable Energies in the Saharan region (URERMS) Renewable Energy Development Center (CDER), 01000, Adrar, Algeria, Thermal and Thermodynamic ConversionDivision

MOUNGAR Houcine


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My name is Houcine MOUNGAR. I was born on July 31, 1970 in BECHAR. ALGERIA .
Moungar Houcine received the state engineer degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bechar in 1997, and the magister degree in 2012 from the ABOUBAKR BELKAID TLEMCEN university. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering with a focus on heat engines from the University ABOUBEKR BELKAID TLEMCEN. Additionally, he works as a Researcher in the Research Unit on Renewable Energy in Middle-Saharan Adrar, Algeria. His current research interests include solar drying, solar desalination, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer.

EDUCATION

Moungar Houcine received the state engineer degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bechar in 1997, and the magister degree in 2012 from the ABOUBAKR BELKAID TLEMCEN university.
He is attending his Ph.D in mechanical engineering, heat engine from the University ABOUBEKR BELKAID TLEMCEN in 2018.
Moungar Houcine received the state engineer degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Bechar in 1997, and the magister degree in 2012 from the ABOUBAKR BELKAID TLEMCEN university.
He is attending his Ph.D in mechanical engineering, heat engine from the University ABOUBEKR BELKAID TLEMCEN in 2018.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Solar thermal convertion, Thermal, Mechanics and Engineering

FUTURE PROJECTS

Study, implementation, and installation of solar distillation brackish water desalination units for providing fresh water in remote areas.

The primary goal of this project is to establish solar distillation units for desalinating saline water and producing fresh water in remote areas of the Adrar wilaya, including Bouda, Mallouka, and imiaouine. The desalination unit will consist of a series of solar greenhouse effect distillers, and the total fresh water production will depend on the type of distillers used. To accomplish this, research efforts will be conducted in two parallel ways. The first will focus on improving the daily production of distillers by studying, creating, and testing distillers of different configurations. Local authorities will issue certificates of potability for the chosen prototypes. The second approach involves establishing a pilot desalination unit to study its operation under various weather conditions, enabling the prediction of operational anomalies and the proposal of relevant solutions. Ultimately, a series of distillers will be developed for production and water quality.


Applications Invited
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Scopus Publications

Scopus Publications

  • Cooling potential assessment of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchangers with a quadrangular section. A case study of rectangular and rhombic pipes
    M. Benhammou, H. Moungar, A. Mediani
    Geothermics, 2025
  • Investigation, Analysis and Geometrical Optimization of the PEMFC Channel Path
    Youcef Sahli, Abdallah Mohammedi, Hocine Moungar, Mohammed Benhammou
    Advances in Science Technology and Innovation, 2025
  • Solar Distiller Production in Arid Climatic Conditions
    Houcine Moungar, Mohamed Benhammou, Youcef Sahli, Ahmed Azzi
    Icaee 2024 International Conference on Advanced Electrical Engineering 2024, 2024
    This paper presents a theoretical and experimental study of a double-slope solar still with immersed fins (DSSS-FIB) to determine the impact of introducing of immersed fins in the basin. The conducted work examines the effects of the spacing between fins, fins height, fins number, and water layer thickness in the basin on the stagnant production. Increasing the fin height from 2 to 5 cm enhances the DSSS-FIB productivity, but a height increase from 6 to 8 cm results in a decrease in the DSSS-FIB distillate production. The distance between the fins shows no significant effect on the DSSS-FIB productivity. The results show that the suggested system's efficiency was about 15 to 27% greater than that of a basic system under the conditions: mw = 42.61 kg, h1 = 3.6 cm, Vv = 3.5 m/s, lw = 5 cm, and Nfins = 12.
  • Performance assessment of a novel type of Earth-to-Air Heat Exchanger consisting of a composite pipe integrating a convective zone for summer cooling of buildings
    M. Benhammou, L. Boubekeur, H. Moungar, Y. Sahli
    Journal of Energy Storage, 2023
  • Thermal modelling of connector with sand and connector without sand of the PV system connector under operating temperature in slar station of Kaberten-Adrar
    Mebarek Lahbib, Mohammed Boussaid, Houcine Moungar, Ahmed Tahri
    2nd International Conference on Energy Transition and Security Icets 2023, 2023
    This The energy performance of photovoltaic solar power plants under real environmental conditions is the main objective of manufacturers and operators. Improving its performance requires continuous monitoring to examine and evaluate the condition of different parts of the station and identify various potential faults. In this study, we will highlight the aggressive effect of sand winds which blow in the presence of high temperature on the connectors which ensure the connection between the photovoltaic modules; we will model and evaluate the temperature of the 2 connectors, one with sand and the other without sand. Based on previous experimental data for two connectors in a thermal oven, each of them connected to a branch of an electrical circuit consisting of a DC power source, a shunt resistor and a DC lamp, bonded on each wall of the connector a thermocouple to measure the temperature, the modelling results show that the temperature of the connector with sand is higher than that without sand.
  • Analytical assessment of the filed results on the PV system connectors performance under operating temperature
    Mebarek LAHBIB, Mohammed BOUSSAID, Houcine MOUNGAR, Ahmed TAHRI
    Aims Energy, 2023
    <abstract> <p>In this study, we will shed light on the aggressive effect of a blowing sandstorm in the presence of high temperatures on the photovoltaic inter-module connectors in a solar station located in the desert environment of southwestern Algeria. After a short period of operation, it is observed that the MC4 connectors, which tighten the interconnection between the photovoltaic modules, are completely faulty because of sand grains carried away by a wind blowing at an average annual speed, which exceeds 6 m/s. Then, we analyzed and evaluated the connector failure to propose an appropriate solution. We checked the variations of the intrinsic temperatures of each connector employing the thermocouple for the three cases of operating temperatures, as well as the current measurement flowing through each connector, to calculate the powers dissipated in each branch of the circuit. Finally, this experimental work shows that a loss of power reaches almost 10% from the nominal power of the typical case. The proposed solution for this problem is to cover the connectors with an impervious plastic cover.</p> </abstract>
  • Sand winds effect on the degradation of photovoltaic modules in desert environments-PART I: Simulator design and Database creating
    Abdelkader ELKHARRAZ, Mohammed BOUSSAID, Noureddine DJARFOUR, Houcine MOUNGAR
    Present Environment and Sustainable Development, 2023
    : Current research on photovoltaic generators is focused on improving operational efficiency and ensuring a long-life service, previous studies indicate that the degradation of photovoltaic generators generally results from the stress of various climatic factors in the natural environment; Sandstorms being among them and possibly the most influential where surface erosion is generated. In this paper, a novel simulator to test wind and sandstorms blowing in the southwestern Algeria Desert is presented. The developed simulator was able to generate winds at different speeds, with varying sand grain densities. as well as we rotated the samples using 360° to allow the wind to reach them from all directions. These properties adopted in the simulator will be used in subsequent research in accelerated tests to predict and estimate the degradation under the influence of sandstorms separately from any other climatic factor. We created an actual database of sand and wind density, taking measurements during the monsoon season. the obtained results confirming in consistency with those measured. We have succeeded to estimate the photovoltaic unit lifetime, and ensure better operating conditions.
  • Electrical Production Effect on the Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Overheating
    Youcef Sahli, Houcine Moungar, Mohammed Benhammou, Bariza Zitouni, Hocine Ben-Moussa
    International Journal of Heat and Technology, 2022
    In this work, a steady-state three-dimensional model is employed to investigate the heat transfer phenomena in a Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (P-SOFC) and determine the current density impact on the overheating of this fuel cell type. The thermoelectric characteristics of various components of the P-SOFC are provided from the standard materials: Ni-YSZ for the anode, YSZ for the electrolyte, La1-xSrxMnO3 for the cathode, and LaCrO3 for the interconnectors. The partial differential equations governing the heat transfer phenomena in the different cell parts are modelled using the finite difference method in a threedimensional environment. A program in FORTRAN language is locally developed for solving simultaneously the discretized heat conduction equation. The interest of this work is focused on determining the temperature profiles, fields, and distributions as well as evaluating and analysing the heat created by the current densities produced by the cell itself. The obtained results' analysis shows that for the considered geometric configuration, the P-SOFC components' heating is found to be proportional to the electric energy production.
  • Investigation of the impact of pipe geometric form on earth-to-air heat exchanger performance using Complex Finite Fourier Transform analysis. Part I: Operation in cooling mode
    M. Benhammou, Y. Sahli, H. Moungar
    International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 2022
  • COMPARISON OF THE METHANE YIELD BETWEEN DIFFERENT TYPES OF ORGANIC WASTE IN THE REGION OF ADRAR, THROUGH ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
    UPB Scientific Bulletin Series B Chemistry and Materials Science, 2022
  • Experimental determination and modeling of the moisture-sorption isotherms and isosteric heat of tobacco leaves
    Foullanine Meriama, Bennaceur Said, Loumani Akil, Mediani Ahmed, Moungar Houcine, Djaber Abdelkrim, Tigani Cherif, Larbi Ahmed Amine, Draoui Belkacem
    Instrumentation Mesure Metrologie, 2021
  • Investigation, Analysis and Optimization of PEMFC Channel Cross-Section Shape
    Abdallah Mohammedi, Youcef Sahli, Houcine Moungar, Mohammed Benhammou, Hocine Ben Moussa
    Journal of Renewable Energies, 2021
  • Experimental Measurement of Isothermal Sorption, Microbiological and Physicochemical Analysis of Dried Tomatoes Cultivated in Adrar, Algeria
    Akil Loumani, Ahmed Amine Larbi, Ahmed Mediani, Wafa Braham Chaouch, Houcine Moungar, Cherif Tigani, Foullanine Meriama, Abdelkarim Djaber, Ahmed Mohamed Ali Bekada
    International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics, 2020
  • The lattice Boltzmann method use to simulate natural convection in a single-chapel greenhouse
    Farhat Benabderrahmane, Belkacem Draoui, Mohamed Douha, Noureddine Kaid, Ahmed Merabti, Abdelkarim Sahli, Houcine Moungar
    International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics, 2020
  • Improvement of the methane yield from the sludge by co-digestion with dromedary dung in the City of Adrar in Algeria
    UPB Scientific Bulletin Series B Chemistry and Materials Science, 2020
  • Three-dimensional numerical study of the anode supported intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell overheating
    Sahli Youcef, Zitouni Bariza, Moungar Houcine, Ben-moussa Hocine
    International Journal of Heat and Technology, 2019
  • The isothermal sorption measurement and the isosteric heats determinations for the South Algerian date varieties
    Ahmed Mediani, Houcine Moungar, Ahmed Amine Larbi, Akil Loumani, Wafa Braham Chaouch, Abdelkrim Djaber, Cherif Tigani, Ali Benatiallah
    Instrumentation Mesure Metrologie, 2019
  • Monthly fresh water yield analysis of three solar desalination units a comparative study in the south Algeria climatic condition
    Houcine Moungar, Ahmed Azzi, Youcef Sahli, Abdelkarim Haida
    International Journal of Heat and Technology, 2018
  • Double slope solar still with immersed fins: Theoretical and experimental study
    UPB Scientific Bulletin Series C Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2018
  • Immersed fins influence on the double slope solar still production in south Algeria climatic condition
    Houcine Moungar, Azzi Ahmed, Sahli Youcef, Hieda Aabdelkrimr
    International Journal of Heat and Technology, 2017
  • Experimental study of a domestic hot water storage tank thermal behaviour
    Physical and Chemical News, 2009