Thermodynamic optimization of flow architecture: Dendritic structures and optimal sizes of components

ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 83-91

  Bejan, A ^a   Lorente, S ^b  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b INSA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ARCHITECTURE; DESIGN; HEAT RESISTANCE; HYDRAULICS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; NETWORK ARCHITECTURE; THERMODYNAMICS;

COMPLEX ENERGY; CONSTRUCTAL DESIGN; DENDRITIC FLOWS; DENDRITIC PATTERNS; DENDRITIC STRUCTURES; FLOW ARCHITECTURES; FLOW GEOMETRIES; FLOW PATH; FLOW RESISTANCE; GLOBAL OBJECTIVE; GLOBAL PERFORMANCE; HEAT TRANSFER SURFACES; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL SIZE; OVERALL THERMAL RESISTANCE; THERMODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMIC PERFORMANCE;

STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78249256311     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2002-33158     Document Type: Conference Paper

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