The simplicity of fractal-like flow networks for effective heat and mass transport

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 474-486

  Pence, Deborah ^a  

^a Oregon State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Boiling; Constructal; Desorption; Fractal; Heat transfer; Mixing

Indexed keywords

BENEFIT TO COST RATIOS; BOILING; CONSTRUCTAL; DESORBERS; FABRICATION CONSTRAINTS; FLOW NETWORK; FLOW PATH; FRACTAL-LIKE; FRACTAL-LIKE BRANCHING; GEOMETRIC CONSTRAINT; HEAT SINK DESIGN; LOWER PRESSURES; MASS TRANSPORT; MICRO-SCALES; MICROMIXERS; MULTIVARIABLE OPTIMIZATION; NETWORK DESIGN; PREDICTIVE MODELS; PRESSURE RECOVERY; WALL TEMPERATURES;

DESIGN; DESORPTION; DISKS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); FRACTALS; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; INLET FLOW; MULTIPHASE FLOW; OPTIMIZATION;

PARALLEL FLOW;

EID: 77249120099     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expthermflusci.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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