Constructal Law Explained
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Adrian Bejan, professor of materials science and mechanical engineering at Duke University, explains how constructal law underpins the natural organization and flow of everything in nature from rivers to evolution, providing a single unifying law that can describe many processes and systems. To illustrate his point, Bejan shows how his knowledge flows through students and readers throughout the world. To see the full story from the video's director, visit www.kogainon.co....
Weird they don't even mention the book he wrote about it "Design in Nature". The book absolutely rocked my world and connected a bunch of different subjects together for me and changed how I look at the world and 'design' in general. I like to use it in permaculture design and thinking of ways to maximize photosynthesis.
The Constructal Law is a scientific principle in physics that states that the flow of a system will naturally evolve towards configurations that allow easier and more efficient flow. This principle applies to a wide range of systems, including physical, biological, and social systems, and explains the emergence of patterns and structures that promote flow, such as the design of rivers, animal bodies, and transportation networks. The Constructal Law provides a framework for understanding the design and evolution of natural and man-made systems.
Some examples of the constructal law in action include:
River delta formations, where the flow of a river organizes itself into a branching pattern that maximizes access to the available area and minimizes resistance to flow.
Animal and plant respiratory systems, which evolve to increase the surface area available for exchange of gases, while reducing the resistance to flow.
Transportation systems, such as roads, railways, and airways, which organize themselves to minimize transport time and maximize accessibility to resources.
Heat transfer systems, such as cooling systems in power plants, which evolve to minimize heat transfer resistance and maximize heat dissipation.
I think I know what this is trying to talk about but holy cow is the video bad at explaining it.
I'm very obsessed about this law.
i came here from pursuing "wealth inequality" (always an exponential distribution) to constructal law!
That arrogant questioner completely ruined the explanation by making an issue of what teaching is, or isn't.
unusually rude questioner. shocking.
I am wondering if it's possible to explain the corrosion problem using this constructal law...
A combination of a positive force and a negative force being acted upon by a third force that automatically acts to mediate/reconcile... maintaining a system in a corresponding and balanced state. ( aka George Gurdjieff's Law of Three)
So it it like memetics meets physics? (I'm guessing there's math that he's just avoiding for camera.)
The way that person talks about students... he should be held accountable for his words.
BS