Multi-disciplinary, multi-objective and multi-scale constructal optimizations for heat and mass transfer processes performed in Naval University of Engineering, a review

作者：Feng Huijun; Chen Lingen; Xie Zhihui

来源：International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2017, 115: 86-98.

DOI：10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.08.011

• Constructal theory
• Entransy theory
• Multi-disciplinary
• Multi-objective
• Multi-scale
• Generalized thermodynamic optimization

This mini review paper summarizes the multi-disciplinary, multi-objective and multi-scale constructal optimizations for heat conduction and thermal insulation processes, fluid flow processes, convective heat transfer processes of fins, vascular networks and heat exchangers, mass transfer processes of porous mediums, heat and mass transfer processes of solid-gas reactors and solid oxide fuel cells as well as generalized transfer process performed in the Naval University of Engineering. The results show that the performances of transfer bodies are improved when model improvements are considered, therefore, the application values are considerable for designers. New optimal constructs of various transfer processes are obtained when different indexes are taken as the optimization objectives, and different optimal design schemes can be chosen according to practical design requirements. The flows of generalized transfer process include heat flow, mass flow, material flow, etc. Many optimal results of various transfer processes are special cases of the generalized transfer process. Performance improvements are made and different optimal design schemes are obtained in this review, which help to implement optimal designs of practical transfer processes and systems.

• 出版日期2017-12
• 单位中国人民解放军海军工程大学