| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 205 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Synthesis lectures on engineering, 1939-523X ; #13 |
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Synthesis lectures on engineering ; #13.
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| Contents |
Preface -- Part I. Introduction -- 1. General introduction -- 2. General overview on heat transfer -- Conduction -- Radiation -- Convection -- Heat transfer coefficient -- Boundary layer concept -- Laminar and turbulent flows -- Non-newtonian fluids -- Combined heat transfer mechanisms -- 3. Conservation equations -- The equation of continuity -- The equation of motion -- The energy equation -- The conservation equation for species -- Use of conservation equations to solve physical problems -- 4. Dimensionless group -- 5. Units and conversion factors -- 6. Overview of heat transfer on extended surfaces -- Fin's energetic balance -- Extended surface assemblies -- Current design methodology -- Fin efficiency -- Mathematical representation of heat flow through an isolated fin -- Discussion of the validity of the design methodology and of the classical assumptions -- Conclusions -- 7. State of the art in the T-shaped fins -- Other studies on the T-shapes -- Conclusions |
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Part II. Methods of analysis -- 8. Thermal exchange basis -- Analytical models |
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Part III. Models -- 9. T-shaped fins -- Introduction -- Model definition -- Method and tests -- Results and comments -- Conclusions -- 10. Y-shaped fins -- Introduction -- Model definition -- Results and comments -- Conclusions -- 11. Modular systems of y-shaped fins -- Introduction -- Model definition -- Methods and tests -- Results and comments -- Conclusions -- 12. Heat removal vs pressure drops -- Introduction -- Systems and conditions investigated -- Method and tests performed -- Results and preliminary discussion -- The overall optimisation -- Conclusions -- Conclusions |
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A. Constructal theory -- Constructal law: a new sight on engineering and nature -- The concepts of objective, constraints and "better" -- The volume-to-point flow problem -- Elemental volume -- Heat trees -- Fluid trees -- First construct -- Heat trees -- Fluid trees -- Second and higher order constructs -- Heat trees -- Fluid trees -- Three dimensional trees in fluid flows -- Rivers and ducts -- Rivers -- Fluid flow for river basin --Ducts -- Turbulence -- The first and smallest eddy -- Growth of mixing regions -- Dendritic crystals -- Tree-shaped living systems -- Fluid layers heated from below: the case of Benard convection -- Optimized flow paths in fluid layers heated from below -- Parallel-plate channels -- Flow spacing in forced and natural convection -- Forced convection flow -- Natural convection flow -- Improvement of design -- Multiobjective architectures -- Plate fins with variable thickness and height -- Pin-fins -- Duct with wrinkled entrances -- Thermodynamics of flow structures -- Equilibrium and non-equilibrium flow structures -- Constructal law and thermodynamics |
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Bibliography for the appendix -- Bibliography -- Authors' biographies |
| Summary |
"The book contains research results obtained by applying Bejan's constructal theory to the study and therefore the optimization of fins, focusing on T-shaped and Y-shaped ones"--Abstract |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (Morgan & Claypool, viewed April 14, 2011) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) |
| Subject |
Constructal theory.
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Heat -- Transmission.
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Surfaces (Physics)
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Mathematical optimization.
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heat transmission.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Mechanical.
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Surfaces (Physics)
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Constructal theory
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Heat -- Transmission
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Mathematical optimization
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Moretti, Simone, author.
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Conti, Alessandra, author.
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| ISBN |
9781608456086 |
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1608456080 |
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1608456072 |
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9781608456079 |
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9783031793332 |
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3031793331 |
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