Constructal optimization of nonuniformly distributed tree-shaped flow structures for conduction

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 44, Issue 22, 2001, Pages 4185-4194

  Almogbel, M ^a   Bejan, A ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Dendrites; Networks; Self optimization; Self organization; Topology optimization; Trees

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; OPTIMIZATION; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

TREE DESIGNS;

HEAT CONDUCTION;

CONDUCTION; FLOW ANALYSIS; NETWORK; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035909097     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(01)00080-1     Document Type: Article

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