The constructal law of organization in nature: Tree-shaped flows and body size

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1677-1686

  Bejan, Adrian ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometric laws; Body heat; Body size; Constructal law; Dendritic; Flight; Fur; Hair; Organ size; Tree

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; BODY SIZE; FLOW KINETICS; FLYING; HISTOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW; THERMODYNAMICS; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; BODY SIZE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FLIGHT, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ORGAN SIZE; PLANTS; RHEOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

ANIMALIA; AVES; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 18944370628     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01487     Document Type: Review

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