Constructal theory through thermodynamics of irreversible processes framework

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 3176-3188

  Tescari, S ^a   Mazet, N ^a   Neveu, P ^a,b  

^a PROMES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

"Area to point" flow problem; Constructal theory; Effective thermal conductivity; Generalized thermodynamic optimisation

Indexed keywords

BODIES OF REVOLUTION; GLOBAL OPTIMIZATION; HEAT FLUX; STATISTICAL MECHANICS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS;

CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; EFFECTIVE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; FIRST CONSTRUCTIONS; GLOBAL OPTIMISATION; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; OPTIMISATIONS; POINT FLOWS; THERMODYNAMICS OF IRREVERSIBLE PROCESS;

ENTROPY;

EID: 79957558984     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.04.025     Document Type: Article

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