Constructal entransy dissipation rate minimization for "disc-to-point" heat conduction

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 102-112

  Xiao, Qing Hua ^a   Chen, Lin Gen ^a   Sun, Feng Rui ^a  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Disc to point heat conduction; Entransy dissipation rate; Generalized thermodynamic optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551602725     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-4081-8     Document Type: Article

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