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High cycle fatigue properties assessment of marine shaft line’s steel under complex loading using self-heating measurement

Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Hydroelastic Response of Metallic Tubular Structures Following a Hydrodynamic Impact

Formulation, application and performance of vibrocompacted earth blocks

Fatigue and self-heating study of NiTi-based alloys fabricated with laser powder bed fusion

Bacterial infections and microbial interactions : « omics » studies of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Drying of shrimp (Penaeus monodon and Litopenaeus vannamei) by swell-drying and air jet impingement : dehydration kinetic and textural quality

Contributions of FFT-Based Simulations on Polycrystalline Aggregates to the Study of Metal Dissipation Under Low-Amplitude Cyclic Loading

Contribution to the buckling design of pressure equipments using simplified methods

Numerical simulation of free surface flows with a Finite Element Method

Study on the Use of Rattan and Rônier Palm as Reinforcement for Ribs and Slab Reinforcement in the Compression Table of Laterite Concrete

Access to resources by communities in the agro-ecological transition : a comparative analysis between West Africa and Occitania

Impact of psychosocial capital on the entrepreneurial potential and strategic capabilities of the Togolese woman entrepreneur

The legal structure of the French colonial Empire during the Third Republic : the case of French West Africa

Online and offline control of concrete 3D printing parameters for predicting in-service properties

Numerical simulation prediction of the propagation and impact of residual laser energy during thick-section laser cutting for dismantling

Budgetary Authorization in Francophone West African Financial Law

Modelling and experimental validation of solar thermal solutions : Application to North West Europe

Ethnobotanical Studies and Phytochemical Profiles of Plants Used in Oral Care in Benin

Microeconomic Analysis and Bioeconomic Modeling of the Artisanal Sardinella Fishery in Senegal

Optimizing the quality of service of 4G network in TOGO

Fatigue of thermoplastic composites with short fibers for aeronautical applications under complex compressive loadings : behavior law and dimensioning criteria

Reduction of the health risk in agricultural methanization : impact of heat treatment and Pulsed Electric Field treatment on sporulating and non-sporulating bacteria

Critical study of the desirability of prosecution in Beninese and French legislation

Characterization of the process of cowpea’s puree “adowe” in Togo, consumption and rheological properties

The Legal Framework for Traditional Medicine in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Benin

Anisotropic translational diffusion in passive and active colloidal suspensions : Rheology and complex flows

Study and modeling of very high cycle fatigue properties based on self-heating tests under cyclic loading

Stability of complex gravity currents in coastal environment

Study of the Mechanical Response of Ply-Level Hybrid Composites under Quasi-Static and Dynamic Loadings

Environmental risk assessment of micro- and macroplastics interacting with metal nanoparticles or cadmium on aquatic organisms

Development of a design tool for liquid foam barriers mitigating airborne shock waves

Fast screening of the fatigue properties of a laminated composite under out-of-plane and compressive cyclic loadings using self-heating tests

Characterization and modelling of the fatigue and durability of polyamide mooring lines for offshore floating wind turbines

Loading spectra for automotive parts fatigue life assessment : identification, analysis and modelling

Investigation of local water aging mechanisms and their influence on the mechanical behavior of bonded assemblies

Administrative Liability and Jurisdictional Dualism: A Comparative Study of France, Benin, Senegal, and Togo

Dissipative behavior of nickel-based superalloys at low and very high frequency and at high temperature

Numerical and experimental study of the shear of a mild steel in large strains : anisotropy, history and strain rate effects

Physico-Mechanical Characterization of a Wood-Polymer Composite

Polymer-based multifunctional switchable materials

Valorization of Waste Glass Bottles and Wood Ash in the Manufacturing of Fired Clay Bricks

Thermomechanical Modeling of the Walls of Mud-Brick Grain Storage Silos

Control of appearance defects generated by differential thermal expansion on an aluminum alloy roof assembled in a multi material body-in-white

Experimental study of the hydrodynamic loads generated by breaking wave impacts on floating offshore wind turbines

Experimental and numerical study of heat and mass transfer during the baking of cereal products

Estimation of the thermal diffusivity of liquid metal, without contact and at very high temperature

Characterization and modeling of thermoplastic/metal hybrid assemblies

Influence of initial damage on the fatigue properties of laminated composite materials : contribution of self-heating measurements to assess residual lifetime

Metabolomic characterisation of Fusarium verticillioides mycotoxins and their occurrence in foods in Benin

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in marine environment : Tailor-made bacterial production and biodegradability

Les polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHA) en milieu marin : production bactérienne à façon et biodégradabilité : étude des communautés bactériennes et des mécanismes de biodégradation impliqués

Analysis and control of autonomous underwater vehicles with reconfigurable vectoring thrust

Toward an estimation of real building energy consumption : performance analysis of bio-based and conventional insulation building materials

Studies of matrimonial regimes : Comparative approach between french law and beninese law

Characterisation and modelling of the viscoelastic properties of an expoxy/flax fiber layer to predict the damping of biosourced composite structures

Multiscale numerical modelling and experimental approach to the MAG-CMT additive manufacturing process for predicting distortions and residual stresses

Towards occupancy-centric buildings : detection and prediction using data-driven methods

Internationales migrations and development in Africa

Production of biohythane from co-products of biorefinery of pelagic brown macroalguae : application to Sargassum sp

Methanization of poultry industry co-products : role of pretreatments and co-digestion on the performances of bioreactors

The new powers of the Beninese constitutional judge in the light of a comparative approach.Contibution to the theory of constitutional litigation

Relationships Between Variability in Urban Wastewater Pollution and Geographic, Socio-Economic, and Cultural Contexts in Benin and France

Essays on banking sector and tax revenue mobilization in developing countries

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