Constructal Theory
Thursday, July 24 2008
by Charles Duncan and Frank Stasio
How is the Eno river just like the Atlanta airport? They both have good flow. What’s good flow? Well, it has to do with constructal theory. What’s constructal theory? It “is the thought that flow architecture comes from a principle of maximization of flow access, in time, and in flow configuration that are free to morph,” according to constructal.org. Still confused? Professor Adrian Bejan, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering at Duke University, joins host Frank Stasio to explain why constructal theory can explain everything from university rankings to the shape of the Egyptian pyramids.
