Progress of constructal theory in China over the past decade

L Chen, H Feng, Z **e, F Sun - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2019 - Elsevier
Constructal theory has been widely used in performance optimizations of various problems.
Among these problems, engineering problem is a hot topic for constructal theory. The …

Analytical modeling of entropy generation for Casson nano-fluid flow induced by a stretching surface

MH Abolbashari, N Freidoonimehr, F Nazari… - Advanced Powder …, 2015 - Elsevier
The nano-fluids in view of the fabulous thermal conductivity enhancement have been
recognized useful in several industrial and engineering applications. Present study provides …

[HTML][HTML] Stefan blowing effect on bioconvective flow of nanofluid over a solid rotating stretchable disk

NA Latiff, MJ Uddin, AIM Ismail - Propulsion and power research, 2016 - Elsevier
A mathematical model for the unsteady forced convection over rotating stretchable disk in
nanofluid containing micro-organisms and taking into account Stefan blowing effect is …

Natural convection of ferrofluids in partially heated square enclosures

F Selimefendigil, HF Öztop, K Al-Salem - Journal of magnetism and …, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, natural convection of ferrofluid in a partially heated square cavity is numerically
investigated. The heater is located to the left vertical wall and the right vertical wall is kept at …

Copper oxide nanoparticles analysis with water as base fluid for peristaltic flow in permeable tube with heat transfer

NS Akbar, M Raza, R Ellahi - Computer Methods and Programs in …, 2016 - Elsevier
The peristaltic flow of a copper oxide water fluid investigates the effects of heat generation
and magnetic field in permeable tube is studied. The mathematical formulation is presented …

Constructal design of a blast furnace iron-making process based on multi-objective optimization

X Liu, L Chen, H Feng, X Qin, F Sun - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
For the fixed total raw material cost and based on constructal theory and finite time
thermodynamics, a BFIM (blast furnace iron-making) process is optimized by taking a …

MHD flow of Jeffrey nanofluid with convective boundary conditions

SA Shehzad, T Hayat, A Alsaedi - Journal of the Brazilian Society of …, 2015 - Springer
This article investigates the effects of convective heat and concentration conditions in
magnetohydrodynamic flow of non-Newtonian fluid with nanoparticles. Convective type …

Thermal impact of migrating birds' wing color on their flight performance: Possibility of new generation of biologically inspired drones

M Hassanalian, H Abdelmoula, SB Ayed… - Journal of thermal …, 2017 - Elsevier
The thermal impact of the birds' color on their flight performance are investigated. In most of
the large migrating birds, the top of their wings is black. Considering this natural …

Heat source layout optimization in two-dimensional heat conduction using simulated annealing method

K Chen, J **ng, S Wang, M Song - International Journal of heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
Heat source layout optimization is an effective way to enhance heat transfer for electronic
cooling. In this paper, the heat source layout optimization in two-dimensional heat …

Constructal design of I-shaped high conductive pathway for cooling a heat-generating medium considering the thermal contact resistance

G Lorenzini, EX Barreto, CC Beckel… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study applies the constructal design method to obtain the configuration that provides
the easier access to the heat flowing through an I-shaped high conductive pathway which is …