Constructal theory, adaptive motion, and their theoretical application to low-speed turbine design

Journal of Energy Engineering

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 112-118

  Beyene, Asfaw ^a   Peffley, James ^a  

^a UTC Aerospace Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; Kinematics; Theories; Turbines

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MOTION; BODY ACCELERATION; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; ENGINEERING DESIGN; FIN MOTION; LOW REYNOLDS NUMBER; PROPULSORS; RELATIVE EFFICIENCY; RESEARCH EFFORTS; THEORIES; TURBINE DESIGNS;

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; FLUORINE CONTAINING POLYMERS; KINEMATICS; MAMMALS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; TURBINES;

DESIGN;

EID: 70450210319     PISSN: 07339402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9402(2009)135:4(112)     Document Type: Article

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