Constructal multi-scale cylinders with natural convection

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 48, Issue 21-22, 2005, Pages 4300-4306

  Bello Ochende, T ^a   Bejan, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Constructal; Horizontal cylinders; Multi scale design; Natural convection

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION;

CONSTRUCTUAL; HORIZONTAL CYLINDER; MULTISCALE DESIGN;

NATURAL CONVECTION;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 23844438291     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.05.023     Document Type: Article

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