Geometry optimization of self-similar transport network

Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Wang, M ^a,b   Shan, X D ^a   Guo, Z Y ^a  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GEOMETRIC PARAMETER; GEOMETRY OPTIMIZATION; MAXIMUM HEAT TRANSFER; MINIMUM FLOW; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; SELF-SIMILAR; TRANSPORT NETWORKS; TRANSPORT PHENOMENA;

FLOW OF FLUIDS; GEOMETRY; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT RESISTANCE; OPTIMIZATION;

TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

EID: 80052665198     PISSN: 1024123X     EISSN: 15635147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/421526     Document Type: Article

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