Constructal entropy generation rate minimization of line-to-line vascular networks with convective heat transfer

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue , 2013, Pages 72-80

  Xie, Zhihui ^a   Chen, Lingen ^a   Sun, Fengrui ^a  

^a NAVAL UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Constructal theory; Convective heat transfer; Entropy generation minimization; Generalized thermodynamic optimization; Vasculature

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER; ENTROPY GENERATION MINIMIZATION; GENERALIZED THERMODYNAMIC OPTIMIZATION; VASCULATURE;

HEAT CONVECTION; OPTIMIZATION; ENTROPY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLOW RATE; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER;

ENTROPY; HEAT CONVECTION;

EID: 84882787085     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2013.07.011     Document Type: Article

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