Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature (Paperback)

Adrian Bejan

ISBN 10: 0521793882 / ISBN 13: 9780521793889

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000

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Paperback. Seemingly universal geometric forms unite the flow systems of engineering and nature. For example, tree-shaped flows can be seen in computers, lungs, dendritic crystals, urban street patterns, and communication links. In this groundbreaking book, Adrian Bejan considers the design and optimization of engineered systems and discovers a deterministic principle of the generation of geometric form in natural systems. Shape and structure spring from the struggle for better performance in both engineering and nature. This idea is the basis of the new constructal theory: the objective and constraints principle used in engineering is the same mechanism from which the geometry in natural flow systems emerges. From heat exchangers to river channels, the book draws many parallels between the engineered and the natural world. Among the topics covered are mechanical structure, thermal structure, heat trees, ducts and rivers, turbulent structure, and structure in transportation and economics. The numerous illustrations, examples, and homework problems in every chapter make this an ideal text for engineering design courses.Its provocative ideas will also appeal to a broad range of readers in engineering, natural sciences, economics, and business. Explores the similarities between shape and structure in engineered and natural systems. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature (Paperback)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521793882
• ISBN 13: 9780521793889
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Seemingly universal geometric forms unite the flow systems of engineering and nature. In this groundbreaking book, Adrian Bejan considers the design and optimization of engineered systems and discovers a relationship to the generation of geometric form in natural systems. The idea that shape and structure spring from the struggle for better performance in both engineering and nature is the basis of his new constructal theory: the objective and constraints principle in engineering is the same mechanism underlying the geometry in natural flow systems. From heat exchangers to river channels, Bejan draws many parallels between the engineered and natural worlds. Numerous illustrations, examples, and homework problems make this an ideal text for engineering design courses. Its provocative ideas will also appeal to a broad range of readers in engineering, natural sciences, economics, and business.

Book Description

In this groundbreaking book, Adrian Bejan shows that shape and structure spring from the struggle for better performance in both engineering and nature. This idea is the basis of the new constructal theory, that is, the objective and constraints principle used in engineering is the same mechanism from which the geometry in natural flow systems emerges. From heat exchangers to river channels, many parallels are drawn between the engineered and the natural world. This provocative book will be a novel text for engineering design courses and will also appeal to a broad range of readers in engineering, the natural sciences, and economics.