Modeling Fluid dynamics and Aerodynamics by Second Law and Bejan Number (Part 1 - Theory) [PDF]
INCAS Bulletin, 2019 Two fundamental questions are still open about the complex relation between fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. Is it possible (and convenient) to describe fluid dynamic in terms of second law based thermodynamic equations?
Michele TRANCOSSI, Jose PASCOA
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Dendritic design as an archetype for growth patterns in Nature: fractal and constructal views [PDF]
Frontiers in Physics, 2014 The occurrence of configuration (design, shape, structure, rhythm) is a universal phenomenon that occurs in every flow system. Dendritic configuration (or tree-shaped configurations) is ubiquitous in nature and likely to arise in both animate and ...
Antonio F. Miguel
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Numerical study on equilibrium stability of objects in fluid flow — A case study on constructal law
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2019 Stability of objects in fluid flow is an interesting and significant subject in many fields. From thermodynamics point of view, the constructal law by Bejan et al.
Changyu Deng, Xin Qi, Yingwen Liu
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The influence of convective exchanges on Coandã effect [PDF]
INCAS Bulletin, 2019 Modeling Coandã effect has been a fundamental issue in fluid dynamic research in the XX century. It has lost some interest because of the improvement in CFD, even if it could be still important in the area of the preliminary design of aerodynamic devices
Michele TRANCOSSI, Jose PASCOA
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Mathematical Model of a Constructal Coanda Effect Nozzle [PDF]
Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, 2016 This paper analyses the ACHEON Coanda effect nozzle for aircraft propulsion, based on the dynamic equilibrium of two jet streams. The ACHEON concept, and, in particular, the HOMER nozzle, which is its main component, are presented, together with the ...
Michele Trancossi +3 more
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Applicability Evidence of Constructal Design in Structural Engineering: Case Study of Biaxial Elasto-Plastic Buckling of Square Steel Plates with Elliptical Cutout [PDF]
Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics, 2021 The application of the Constructal Design method in Heat Transfer and Fluid Mechanics areas is an already consecrated approach to geometrically evaluate these flow engineering systems.
Thiago da Silveira +6 more
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Constructal Design of an Idealize Arterial Bypass Graft: Effect of the Bypass Attachment Pointon Resistance to Flow [PDF]
Journal of Applied and Computational Mechanics, 2021 This paper aims to investigate, through the 3D numerical analysis of an idealized arterial bypass graft, the dependence of the resistance to flow on the bypass insertion point.
Andrea Natale Impiombato +3 more
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On the Svelteness as an Engineering Tool in Constructal Design: A Critical Review
Applied Sciences, 2022 The application of Constructal theory to the flow design in engineering applications connects the channels’ architecture with their freedom to morph.
Miguel R. Clemente, Miguel R. O. Panão
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Hierarchical Modeling of the Liver Vascular System
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 The liver plays a key role in the metabolic homeostasis of the whole organism. To carry out its functions, it is endowed with a peculiar circulatory system, made of three main dendritic flow structures and lobules.
Aimee M. Torres Rojas +3 more
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How the thermal environment shapes the structure of termite mounds [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2020 A computational model has been developed to predict the role of environment in the forms and functions of termite mounds. The proposed model considers the most relevant forces involved in the heat transfer process of termite mounds, while also reflecting
Tadeu Mendonca Fagundes +2 more
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