Thermodynamic optimization of flow geometry in mechanical and civil engineering

Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 305-354

  Bejan, Adrian ^a   Lorente, Sylvie ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL ENGINEERING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOMETRY; HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OPTIMIZATION;

FLOW CONFIGURATION; FLOW GEOMETRY; THERMODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION;

THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0035705477     PISSN: 03400204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/jnetdy.2001.022.1     Document Type: Article

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