Thermodynamic optimization of flow geometry in mechanical and civil engineering

DOI10.1515/JNETDY.2001.022.1zbMath1039.80005MaRDI QIDQ1419601

Adrian Bejan, Sylvie Lorente

Publication date: 2002

Published in: Journal of Non-Equilibrium Thermodynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Optimization problems in thermodynamics and heat transfer (80M50)

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