Constructal theory of energy-system and environment flow configurations

International Journal of Exergy

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 335-347

  Bejan, A ^a   Lorente, S ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b INSA   (France)

Author keywords

constructal; dendritic; energy; environment; flight; multi scale; tree networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749267905     PISSN: 17428297     EISSN: 17428300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEX.2005.007785     Document Type: Article

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