Constructal design combined with entropy generation minimization for solid-gas reactors

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 716-728

  Azoumah, Y ^a   Neveu, P ^a   Mazet, N ^a  

^a Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique   (France)

Author keywords

Constructal approach; Entropy generation minimization; Solid gas reactors

Indexed keywords

ENTROPY; FLUXES; HEATING; INSTRUMENT SCALES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

CONSTRUCTAL APPROACHES; ENTROPY GENERATION MINIMIZATION; NUMERICAL RESULTS; SOLID-GAS REACTORS;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

EID: 33646518782     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2005.10.006     Document Type: Article

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