Title of article
Note on constructal theory of organization in nature
Author/Authors
A.K. Pramanick، نويسنده , , P.K. Das، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2005
Pages
8
From page
1974
To page
1981
Abstract
In analyses of engineering systems, fundamental quest remains the distribution of certain entities (matter, energy) into the space. Thus certain definite forms are generated to serve a specific purpose. Bejan’s constructal theory specifically deals with such optimal geometrical constructions. In this present article, equipartition theory is revisited from macroscopic standpoint. It is noted that equipartition principle is a corollary of a more generalized formulation—the constructal theory. It is seen that equipartition principle leads to certain power laws with which certain entities are distributed. This constitutes a deterministic law of nature in some finite length and time scale. Thus equipartition principle is to be recognized as an authentic basis of design for most efficient systems, which in turn obeys constructal principle of organization in nature.
Keywords
Constructal , Equipartition , flow , Non-equilibrium systems , self-organization
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Serial Year
2005
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Record number
1072067
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