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Thermodynamics

principle that flow systems evolve their geometry to give easier access to the currents flowing through them, used to design cooling paths.

In thermodynamics, constructal law refers to principle that flow systems evolve their geometry to give easier access to the currents flowing through them, used to design cooling paths. This meaning comes from Bejan (1997) in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.[1]

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References

Bejan, A. (1997). Constructal-theory network of conducting paths for cooling a heat generating volume. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 40(4), 799-816. https://doi.org/10.1016/0017-9310(96)00175-5

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