Constructal multi-scale cylinders in cross-flow

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1373-1383

  Bello Ochende, T ^a   Bejan, A ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal design; Constructal theory; Cylinders in cross flow; Forced convection; Multi scale

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); LAMINAR FLOW; MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION;

CROSS-FLOW; FLOW ARCHITECTURES; LAMINAR FORCED CONVECTION; MULTI-SCALE CYLINDERS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

CROSSFLOW; CYLINDER; FORCED CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 13644264099     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2004.10.013     Document Type: Article

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