Constructal optimization for "disc-to-point" heat conduction without the premise of optimized last-order construct

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1031-1036

  Xiao, Qinghua ^a   Chen, Lingen ^a   Sun, Fengrui ^a  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

"Disc to point" heat conduction; Constructal theory; Generalized thermodynamic optimization

Indexed keywords

''DISC-TO-POINT'' HEAT CONDUCTION; CONSTRUCTAL; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; FIRST-ORDER; GENERALIZED THERMODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; HIGHER ORDER; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; THERMAL RESISTANCE;

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; HEAT CONDUCTION;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 79953182621     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.01.016     Document Type: Article

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