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OutlineShape and structure in natural systems The constructal Law The Constructal Law as a Minimum Time Principle
The Constructal method
Examples of applicationHeat and Fluid flow
running, swimming and flying
Flow architectures of the lungs
Global Circulation and Climate
Scaling Laws of River Basins
Scaling Laws of Street Networks
Beachface Morphing
Towards equilibrium flow structures
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Which feature is shared by all
these stuctures?
PEM Fuel Cell
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Constructal Law*(A. Bejan, 1996)
For a finite-size system to persist in time (to live), it must evolve in such a way that it provides
easier and easier access to the (global) currents that flow through it.
Structuralcomplexit
y
Time
System
System
*A. Bejan, Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, 2nd Edition, Wiley, New York, 1997
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Constructal Theory
Structure optimization at every scale
From the simplest structure to higher complexity structures
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Area to point flows
The optimal structure is constructed by optimizing volume
shape at every length scale, in a hierarchical sequence thatbegins with the smallest building block and proceeds towardslarger building blocks (which are called constructs)*
Currents
Heat: q(x, y, z, t, , f,Pj)Mass: J(x, y, z, t, , f, Pk)
Constraintsgeometry: f(x, y, z)=0
Parameters: Pi=Const.
- optimization target
A. Bejan, Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature, Camb. Un. Press, 2000
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Rn/Ri InIi
n
1iiR/1R/1 iiIRV
It follows:
Total current fixed, I
The optimized structure minimizes total entropy generation:
TRITIRSn
iiigen
2
1
2
*A. Heitor Reis, 2004, Constructal Theory: From Engineering to Physics, or How Flow
Systems Develop Shape and Structure, a aparecer em Applied Mechanics Reviews,
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Minimization of the global resistance at constant I*
0dII/IR2 in
1i
22
ii
0dI)nI/(R i
n
1i1i
2
gen ISTR
T/VISgen I/VR
)nI(IRR n1i ii
2n1i
2ii IIRR
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"Among the principles that I could mention I noticed that most of them sprang in
one way or another from the least action principle of mechanics and
electrodynamics. But there is also a class that does not. As an example, if
currents are made to go through a piece of material obeying Ohm's law, the
currents distribute themselves inside the piece so that the rate at which heat is
generated is as little as possible. Now, this principle also holds, according to
classical theory, in determining even the distribution of the velocities of the
electrons inside a metal which is carrying a current.
R. P. Feynman (The Feyn. Lect. on Phys., vol II, 19-14, Add.-Wesley, Mass., 1963)
Feynman (1962)
Theorem of Minimum Entropy Production In the linear regime the total entropy
production in a system subject to flow of energy and matter reaches a minimumvalue at the nonequilibrium stationnary state.
I. Prigogine(Introd. to Thermod. of Irrev. Proc.,J. Wiley, N. York, 1962)
Prigogine (1962)
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The MEP Hypothesis Climate like other open systems maximize the entropy
production rate, under the existing constraints .
G. W. Paltridge(Global Dynamics and Climate, 1975, Quat. J. R. Met. Soc. 101, 475-484)
Has been confirmed with relation to oceanic circulations (Shimokawa and Osawa 2001,2002) and atmospheric circulations (Kleidon et al. 2003).
Paltridge (1975)
MEP versus mEP (minimum entropy production)!!
The MEP Hypothesis applies to systems with many degrees of freedom while mEP
applies to systems with fixed boundary conditions and few degrees of freedom
R. Dewar(Information theory explanation of the fluctuation theorem, maximum entropyproduction and self-organized criticality in non-equilibrium stationary states, 2003,J. Phys. A,36, 631-641). See also J. Withfield, Complex systems, order out of chaos, 2005, Nature, 436,908-908.
Open point:
When and where to use MEP or mEP ?
Dewar (2003)
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MEP versus mEP (minimum entropy production)!!
Constructal law
Global I fixed total entropy generation is :
TRITIRS
n
i iigen
2
1
2
Constructal law
V fixed total entropy generation is :
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Constructal Theory
Global currents fixed* mEP
Potential differencefixed* (driving force) MEP
Constraints
+Flow architectures (system design)
*Ver:A. Heitor Reis, 2006, Constructal Theory: From Engineering to Physics, or How
Flow Systems Develop Shape and Structure, Applied Mechanics Reviews .
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(U, S, V, N)
(U0, S0, V0, N0) For some fixed X(U,S,V,N) transfer between thetwo systems, maximum flow access (I max. )
corresponds to minimum transfer time (t min.)
For some fixed X(U,S,V,N) transfer between the two systems, maximum flow access (Rmin. ) corresponds to minimum transfer time (t min.)
Constructal law as a Minimum Time principleA. Heitor Reis, 2006, Constructal Theory: FromEngineering to Physics, and How Flow SystemsDevelop Shape and Structure, Applied MechanicsReviews, Vol.59, Issue 5, pp. 269-282.
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Flow architectures are ubiquitous in Nature
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A. Bejan, Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, UK, 2000. A. Heitor Reis, 2006, Constructal Theory: From Engineering to Physics, and How Flow Systems Develop Shape andStructure, Applied Mechanics Reviews, Vol.59, Issue 5, pp. 269-282. A. Bejan and S. Lorente, Design with Constructal Theory, Wiley, 2008.
Reviews
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Constructal sequence of assembly andoptimization, from the optimizedelemental areaAo, to progressivelylarger area-point flowsA. Bejan, Advanced EngineeringThermodynamics Sec.13.5.
This global measure of flow imperfection can be minimizedwith respect to the shape of the area element. The optimalelemental shape is:
A. Bejan, Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, UK, 2000
The Constructal MethodArea-to-point flows
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Choice between too much fluid-flowresistance and too much heat-transferresistance. The correct choice is tobalance the two negative features sothat their global effect is minimum. Thisbalance yields the optimal spacing
Be is the dimensionless group
and are the fluid viscosity andthermal diffusivity, respectively.
Balancing global resistancesFlow spacings
A. Bejan, Convection Heat Transfer, 3rd ed. Wiley,Hoboken, NJ, 2004
A. Bejan, Shape and Structure, from Engineering to NatureCambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, UK, 2000
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To optimize the arrangement of heat-generating components, platespacing and number of columns can vary. If spacing is too large or toosmall, the hot-spot temperature is high (in red). The optimal spacing isshown in the middle frame, where the hot spots are the coolest
A. Bejan, Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature CambridgeUniversity Press, Cambridge, UK, 2000.
L fixed
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LINE-TO-LINE TREE FLOW
maximization of flow access between the points of one line and the points of a parallel line
Explanation for the occurrence of large pores andfissures through natural porous structures. Theselarge features are strangely oriented, at an angle,not directly across the porous layer. Now we seewhy. The large channel PP has two duties, to carryfluid acrossthe layer directly and to feed theneighboring trees, which also carry fluid across thelayer. The appearance of raggedness anddisorganization is an illusion: such featurescome from the same principle as all the otherfeatures of the tree drawings.
S. Lorente and A. Bejan, JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS100, 2006
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e Co st ucta a t e f a e o of ys cs
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Making engineering design a Science
Flow architecture is the result and never is assumed in advance
Counterflow heat exchanger with two point-circle flow trees
A. K. da Silva, S. Lorente, and A. Bejan, J. Appl. Phys. 96, 1709 2004
A. Bejan and S. Lorente, Design with Constructal Theory, Wiley, 2008.
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A. Bejan and J. H. Marden, 2006, The Journal of Experimental Biology 209, 238-248
constructal theory for scale effects in running, swimming and flying
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A. Bejan, J.H. Marden. The constructalunification of biological and geophysical
design. Physics of Life Reviews(2008)
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Constructal theory of flow
architectures of the lungsA. H. Reis, A. F. Miguel and M. Aydin, 2004 Constructal theory of flow
architectures of the lungs, Medical Physics, V. 31 (5) pp.1135-1140.
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The respiratory tree Starts at the trachea;
Channels bifurcate 23 timesbefore reaching the alveolar sac.
Has this special flow architecture been developed by chance ordoes it represent the optimum structure for the lungs purpose,
which is the oxygenation of the blood?
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Total resistance to oxygen and carbon dioxide transport between theentrance of the trachea and the alveolar surface is plotted as function of
the level of bifurcation (N).
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Constructal laws of the human respiratory tree
(I)
If the number Nopt=23 is common to mankind then a constructal ruleemerges:
m106.1.constL
D 3
0
2
0
the ratio between the square of the trachea diameter and its length isconstant and a length characteristic of mankind:
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oxox
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2
0
))(TR
D
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AL63.8
L
D
ff
f
V Global volume of the respiratory tree; L average lengthA Area allocated to gas (O2 and CO2) exchange
(II)
The non-dimensional number AL/V, determines the characteristic length =D02/L0,which determines the number of bifurcations of the respiratory tree by:
The alveolar area required for gas exchange, A, the volume allocated to therespiratory system, V, and the length of the respiratory tree, L, which areconstraints posed to the respiratory process determine univocally the structure ofthe lungs, namely the bifurcation level of the bronchial tree.
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CONSTRUCTAL THEORY OF GLOBAL CIRCULATION AND CLIMATE
A.Heitor Reis1
and Adrian Bejan2
1University of vora, Department of Physics and Geophysics Center of vora, Colgio Luis Verney, RuaRomo Ramalho, 59, 7000-671, Evora, Portugal
2Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708-0300 USA
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Streamfunction lines of atmospherical long-term meridionalcirculation. The isoline unit is 10 Sverdrups and the ordinaterepresents altitude (adap. Phys. of, Climate, Peixoto and Oort,1991)
Long-term meridional circulationHaddley, Ferrel and Polar Cells
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2
0
2
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6
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PRESSURE(
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LATITUDE
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Fig. 3 Zonal mean zonal velocity in ms1 (shaded contours) and mass stream function in1010 kg/s (lines) for a) DTR = 20K, b) 30 K, c) 60 K, d) 130 K and e)190 K ([9]).
Stenzel and Storch (2004)Model ECHAM (Modified) ofECMRWF
Earths rotation rate constant and equal to 24 h/dayEquator-to-pole temperature gradient (TR) allowed to vary
Question:
What induces the formation of the three-cell system of earths meridionalcirculation, really?
ForTR = 20 K only one cell develops;
ForTR = 30 K two cell develop;
ForTR= 60 K (actual earths conditions) and TR = 130 Kthree cell develop;
ForTR = 190 K only two cell develop; the Polar celldisappears!
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Maximization of heat flow leaving the equatorial belt To each TH correspondsinfinity surface partitions x=AH/A. One maximizes the heat flow q)
0x
T,0
x
T,0
x
q
2L
2L
TH
With TH fixed, each curve q(x)TH, shows a maximum,
which defines TL.. Then, with both TL and TH, x maybe determined from the equation:
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
0.4 0.42 0.44 0.46 0.48x
qX1015W
TL=275.56K
TL=275.51K
TH=294.1K
TH=294.0K
TH=293.9K TL=275.53K
B2
T)x1(Tx 4L4H
The optimum point is determined from the
minimum TL and corresponds to TL=275.51KandTH=294.0K, with xopt.= 0.434, which corresponds
to latitude 2540
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T,0
x
T,0
x
q
2H
2H
TL
B2
T)x1(Tx 4L4H
The optimum point is defined by the maximum ofTHand corresponds to TH =288K e TL=265.5K, with
xopt.= 0.8, which corresponds to latitude 5310
5.8
6.2
6.4
6.6
0.75 0.8 0.85x
q(X1015W)
6.0
TL=267.0K
TL=266.5K
TL=266.0K
TH=287.97K
TH=288.03K
TH=288.01K
Maximization of heat flow reaching the polar zone To each TL correspondsinfinity surface partitions x=AH/A.
Constructal Law
With TL fixed, each curve q(x)Tl, shows a maximum,
which defines TL.. Then, with both TL and TH, x maybe determined from the equation:
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LAT=2540N
LAT=2540S
x=0.43
q q
LAT=5310N
LAT=5310S
x=0.80
q q
I II
TL=275.7K
TL=275.7K
TH=293.9K
TL=265.5K
TL=265.5K
TH=288.0K
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250
260
270
280
290
300
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x
T(K)
LAT=2540
LAT=5310
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TH
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Average temperature on earths surfaceI = 0.434 293.9 K + (1 0.434) 275.5 = 283.5 K
II = 0.800 288 K + (1 0.800) 265.5 = 283.5 K
Average temperature in the zone between the heat source and the heat sink(Ferrel Cell), THL=281.5K0.434 293.5 K + (0.8 0.434)THL = 0.8 288 K
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3.87
3.88
3.89
3.90
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Sgen
(1014
W/K
)
x=0.4
3
x=0.8
Entropy generated as function ofsurface partition, x
HLsH
20gen
T
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T
1q
T
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The constructal optimization provided the equator to pole temperature differenceand the three-cell regime of meridional circulation. The poleward heat transferseems to be determinant of the flow structure in line with the results of Stenzel
and von Storch (2004)
At slow rotation, the role of Earths rotation rate is determinant because itcontrols the temperature gradient between dark and illuminate
hemispheres, but for values of day rotation period lower that 24 h it doesnot affect significantly the position of the three cells, as shown byJenkins (1996)
What is behind the three-cell system ?
Earths rotation rate and/orequator to pole temperature difference?
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River basins -
Constructal theory
A. Heitor Reis (2006) Geomorphology, 78, 201-206Bejan, A., Lorente, S., Miguel, A. F. and Reis, A. H.: Constructaltheory of distribution of river sizes, 13. 4, pp. 774-779, inBejan, A.: Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, 3rd ed.,Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, 2006
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River Douro
Length (km): 897Drainage Area (km2): 97290Discharge (m3/s): 488
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River basins as area-to-point flows
First construct made of elemental areas, A0= H0L0.
A new channel of higher permeability collects flow from the
elemental areas.
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River networks are self-similar structures over a range of scales
L1ii RLL Hortons law of streamlengths:1.5
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AoAo
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D2
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D1
Ao
D3
AoDo
D1
D2
D3
D4
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Quadrupling is better than assembling 8 elements
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Conclusions
The scaling laws of geometric features of river basins can be anticipated based on ConstructalTheory, which views the pathways by which drainage networks develop in a basin not as the result
of chance but as flow architectures that originate naturally as the result of minimization of the
overall resistance to flow (Constructal Law).
The ratios of constructal lengths of consecutive streams match Hortons law for the same ratio.
Agreement is also found with the number of consecutive streams that match Hortons law ofratios of consecutive stream numbers.
Hacks law is also correctly anticipated by Constructal Theory, which provides Hacks exponent
accurately.
Meltons law is verified approximately by Constructal Theory, which indicates 2.45 instead of 2
for the Meltons exponent.
It was also shown that also with turbulent flow quadrupling is better than assembling eight
elements, therefore anticipating Hortons law of ratios of consecutive stream numbers
As has been demonstrated with many other examples either from engineering or from animatestructures, the development of flow architectures is governed by the Constructal Law.
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Scaling laws of street networks
A. Heitor Reis (2007), Physica A,387, 617622
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Cities possess self-similar structures that repeat
over a hierarchy of scales (Alexander, 1977, Krier, 1998).
Idealism: Because cities are complex man-made systemsself-similarity springs out of the congenital ideas of beauty andharmony shared by mankind.
Constructal theory: As with every living system, citynetworks have evolved in time such as to provide easier andeasier access to flows of goods and people.
Are city structures fractal objects? (Salingaros, 1995,Salingaros and West 1999). If yes, then why? Fractal geometryprovides descriptions, rather than explanations!
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FRACTALDESCRIPTION
Hierarchically organized structures:a structure of dimension x is repeated at the scales rx, r2x, r3x, ...,
Self-similarity at various scales
Thenumber of pieces N(X) of size Xseems to follow an inverse-powerdistribution law of the type
orm fractal dimension
n0n rXX
nm
0n rCX)X(N
mCXXN
xrrx mff
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Rivers of People and goodsand drainage basins
Self-similarity at various scales
The same scalinglaws hold
nL0n RLL
n
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Notice that the scale factor is given by 2~rL
L
1n
n
Therefore
LN2L2Nm
, therefore m = 24~
N
N
n
1n
m = fractal dimension xrrx mff
mnn r)L(N
nm0n rCX)X(N
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1000500
250
125
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31,25
15,625
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10
100
1000
10000
100000
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numberofpi
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scale of the largest street1000m
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Darcy flow
Kozeny-Carman
Mannings eq.
Mass conservation:
SWASH FLOWSuprush backwash
Iribarren Number
H0 - Open ocean wave height
Plunging waves Spilling waves
d - sand grain size = tan (beachface slope)
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Constructal law (equivalent formulation)Equivalent to flow maximization under the existing constraints is minimization oftotal time for a fixed amount of water to complete a swash cycle
H0 and d are fixed
Equilibrium beachface slope
0Iribarren Number; H0 Open ocean wave height; S grain sphericity ; f - Sand bed porosity; viscosity (water ); h equivalent channel wetted perimeter: nMannings coefficient (sand bed)
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A B : normal beachface evolution
AB : beachface evolution at constantsand grain size (same sand bed impliesdecreasing slope)
AB : beachface evolution withmodification of sand bed (coarser sandsallow keeping steeper beachface )
Plunging waves
Spillingwaves
Sand grain size against equilibrium beachface slope
As the response to wave
climate beachface morph in
time by adjusting both its
slope and sand bedcomposition
Sand grain size against equilibrium beachface slope
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g g q p
Spilling waves
Spilling waves are commonin pocket beaches
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Beachface Engineering
EF : normal beachface evolution
E F: beachface evolution at constantsand grain size (if the bed rock does notallow reaching the equilibrium slope allsand will be removed to the sea bottom)
F G: beachface slope can be restored ifthe is fed with coarser sand
F H : sand bar may be formed that
decreases wave height
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Performance vs freedom to change configuration, at fixed global external size
L - length scale of the body bathed by the tree flow
V - global internal size, e.g., the total volume of the ducts
L
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Performance vs freedom to change configuration, at fixed global internal size
L - length scale of the body bathed by the tree flowV - global internal size, e.g., the total volume of the ducts
L
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TERMODINMICA TEORIA CONSTRUCTAL
Estado Arquitectura de escoamentosProcesso Mudana de estruturaPropriedades (U, S, V, ...) Objectivo e constrangimentos globais (R, L, V,...)Estado de equilbrio Arquitectura de escoamentos de equilbrioRelao fundamental U(S, V, ...)
Relao fundamental R(L, V, ...)
Estados de no-equilbrio Arquitectura de escoamentos de no-equilbrioRemoo de constrangimentos Liberdade de evoluo de forma e estrutura2 Lei Lei Constructal
S mximo a U, V, ... constantes;U mnimo a S, V, ... constantes;V mximo a S, U, ... constantes
R mnimo a L, V, ... constantes;V mnimo a R, L, ... constantes;L mximo a R, V, ... constantes;
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