The constructal unification of biological and geophysical design

Physics of Life Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 85-102

  Bejan, Adrian ^a   Marden, James H ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal locomotion; Constructal law; Design in nature; Lung design; Organ sizes; River basins; Scaling laws

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL LOCOMOTION; CONSTRUCTAL LAW; LUNG DESIGN; ORGAN SIZES; RIVER BASINS;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIPED LOCOMOTION; GEOPHYSICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; LUBRICATION; RIVERS; SCALING LAWS; TURBULENT FLOW; WATERSHEDS;

DESIGN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 67349130522     PISSN: 15710645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2008.12.002     Document Type: Review

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