The book contains research results obtained by applying Bejan's Constructal Theory to the
study and therefore the optimization of fins, focusing on T-shaped and Y-shaped ones. Heat …

The problem of heat removal in energetic processes represents a big challenge especially
because of the enhanced requirements of the modern industry. The thermal exchange …

This paper faces the problem of geometric optimisation for exchanger profiles with
innovative shapes. In particular it was analysed the Y shape, keeping the dimensionless …

The problem of heat removal is a major issue in modern industry. The reasons for
researching in this field are both to increase the performances of the target systems and to …

This paper reports the geometric (constructal) optimization of T-shaped fin assemblies,
where the objective is to maximize the global thermal conductance of the assembly, subject …

This paper analyses the heat exchange behavior in systems characterized by Y-shaped fins
through a numerical approach based on a CFD software. Starting from individual Y profiles …

Finned surfaces have been in use for a long period as a heat dissipation mechanism. The
optimization of fins is of major importance in the thermal design of a heat exchanger. The …

In the present work a genetic algorithm is proposed in order to optimize the thermal
performances of finned surfaces. The bidimensional temperature distribution on the …

The design of finned surfaces is conventionally performed in two stages. First the fin
efficiency is determined by simultaneously analyzing the conductive heat flow within the fin …

In the present study, an exercise has been devoted to establish an analytical model for
thermal performance and optimization of a constructal fin subject to variable thermal …