Unifying theory for natural and man-made flow systems: An application to design of porous material for particulate control

Defect and Diffusion Forum

Volumn 297-301, Issue , 2010, Pages 413-421

  Miguel, Antonio F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Engineered flow systems; Natural flow systems; Porous material; Submicrometer particles; Unifying theory

Indexed keywords

POROUS MATERIALS; BODIES OF REVOLUTION; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; HEAT TRANSFER;

CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; FLOW SYSTEMS; NATURAL FLOW; SUBMICROMETER PARTICLE; UNIFYING THEORY;

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; POROUS MATERIALS;

EID: 77952276676     PISSN: 10120386     EISSN: 16629507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.297-301.413     Document Type: Conference Paper

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