Tree-shaped fluid flow and heat transfer. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: António F. Miguel, Luiz A.O. Rocha.
• Authors: Miguel, A. F (António F.); Rocha, Luiz Alberto Oliveira, 1958-
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Contents; 1 Tree-Shaped Flow Networks in Nature and Engineered Systems; 1 Tree-Shaped Flow Networks in Nature; 2 Tree-Shaped Flow Networks in Engineered Systems; References; 2 Tree-Shaped Flow Networks Fundamentals; 1 Hess-Murray's Law Revisited; 2 Generalizing Hess-Murray's Law; 2.1 Principle of Minimum Work Applied to Branching Ducts Under Turbulent Flow; 2.2 Constructal View of a Branching System Under Laminar and Turbulent Flow; 2.3 Optimum Way to Connect Porous Ducts in Branching Systems; 2.4 Non-Newtonian Flows in a Branched System 2.5 Flows in an Asymmetric Branched System3 Tree-Shaped Networks for Fluid Flow and Heat Conduction; 3.1 Optimal Binary Tree Flow Model; 3.2 Occlusion in Tree Flow Networks; 3.3 Heat Conduction in Tree Networks; 3.4 Fractal Tree Flow Network; 3.5 Entropy Generation in a Flow Tree; 4 Optimality and Design in Natural Systems; 4.1 Optimal Number of Human Airway-Tree Structures; 4.2 Branching Tree Model and 3/4 Power Laws; 4.3 River Basins; 4.4 Self-healing and Active-Cooling Vascular Networks; References; 3 Transport and Deposition of Particles in Airway Trees 1 Aerosol Particles and the Airway Tree2 Deposition Mechanism for Aerosol Particles; 3 Airflow and Particle Transport in the Respiratory Tree; 3.1 Equations of Motion for Air and Particles; 3.2 Experimental Models of Inhaled Particles; References; 4 Constructal Design of the Assembly of Fins; 1 T-Shaped Assembly of Fins; 2 Y-Shaped Assembly of Fins; 3 T-Y Assembly of Fins; 4 Constructal Design of the Complex Assembly of Fins; References; 5 The Assembly of the Fins and the Shape of the Body; 1 Trapezoidal Basement; 2 Optimization Applying Genetic Algorithm (GA); 3 Cylindrical Basement 4 Best Geometries Determined by Exhaustive Search Method5 Best Geometries Determined by Genetic Algorithm (GA); References; 6 Tree-Shaped Cavities; 1 Isothermal Elemental Open Cavity; 2 The First Construct: T-Shaped Cavity; 3 Y-Shaped Cavity; 4 Second Construct: H-Shaped Cavity; 5 Giving Freedom to Morph; References; 7 Tree-Shaped High Thermal Conductivity Pathways; 1 Y-Shaped High Thermal Conductivity Pathways; 2 Final Remarks; References
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Copyright Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 629.8/042; Engineering; Fluidics; Heat engineering; Heat -- Transmission; Thermodynamics; Fluid mechanics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Engineering (General); Engineering; Engineering Design; Energy Storage; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology; Civil Engineering; Biomedical Engineering; Energy Systems; Fluid mechanics; Fluidics; Heat engineering; Heat -- Transmission; Thermodynamics; Technology & Engineering -- Power Resources -- General; Medical -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology; Technology & Engineering -- Civil -- General; Technology & Engineering -- Engineering (General); Energy conversion & storage; Biomedical engineering; Civil engineering, surveying & building; Energy technology & engineering; Engineering design; Biomedical engineering; Civil engineering; Technology & Engineering -- Industrial Design -- Product; Technical design; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319732602; 3319732609; 3319732595; 9783319732596
• Related ISBNs: 9783319732596
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed April 25, 2018).
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