Adrian Bejan
Encyclopedia
Adrian Bejan is an American professor and proponent of the constructal theory
of design and evolution in nature. He is J. A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
at Duke University
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During 1976-1978 he was a Miller Fellow at the University of California Berkeley, in the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science.
Bejan was appointed full professor with tenure at Duke University in 1984. He was awarded the J.A. Jones distinguished professorship in 1989.
law of design and evolution in nature, entropy generation
minimization, scale analysis of convection
, heatlines and masslines, transition to turbulence
, and designed porous media.
He is listed among the top 100 most widely cited engineering authors in the world (all disciplines, all countries, living and deceased).
He was awarded 16 doctorates Honoris Causa
from universities in 11 countries.
Constructal theory
The constructal law puts forth the idea that the generation of design in nature is a physics phenomenon that unites all animate and inanimate systems, and that this phenomenon is covered by the Constructal Law...
of design and evolution in nature. He is J. A. Jones Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
at Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
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Education
Adrian Bejan received all his degrees from MIT: BS 1971 (Honors Course), MS 1972 (Honors Course), and PhD in 1975, all from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at MITMassachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
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During 1976-1978 he was a Miller Fellow at the University of California Berkeley, in the Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science.
Bejan was appointed full professor with tenure at Duke University in 1984. He was awarded the J.A. Jones distinguished professorship in 1989.
Scientific career
Bejan has published 530 peer-reviewed articles and 24 books. He pioneered numerous original methods in science, such as the constructalConstructal theory
The constructal law puts forth the idea that the generation of design in nature is a physics phenomenon that unites all animate and inanimate systems, and that this phenomenon is covered by the Constructal Law...
law of design and evolution in nature, entropy generation
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics is a branch of thermodynamics that deals with systems that are not in thermodynamic equilibrium. Most systems found in nature are not in thermodynamic equilibrium; for they are changing or can be triggered to change over time, and are continuously and discontinuously...
minimization, scale analysis of convection
Convection
Convection is the movement of molecules within fluids and rheids. It cannot take place in solids, since neither bulk current flows nor significant diffusion can take place in solids....
, heatlines and masslines, transition to turbulence
Turbulence
In fluid dynamics, turbulence or turbulent flow is a flow regime characterized by chaotic and stochastic property changes. This includes low momentum diffusion, high momentum convection, and rapid variation of pressure and velocity in space and time...
, and designed porous media.
He is listed among the top 100 most widely cited engineering authors in the world (all disciplines, all countries, living and deceased).
He was awarded 16 doctorates Honoris Causa
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
from universities in 11 countries.
Honors
- Donald Q. Kern Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2008, for "seminal contributions to heat exchange design based on two original methods: entropy generation minimization, and constructal theory."
- Fluid Science Research Award of the Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, Japan, 21 January 2008.
- James P. Hartnett Memorial Award, 2007, International Center of Heat and Mass Transfer.
- Luikov Medal, 2006, International Heat Transfer Conference, Sydney.
- Edward F. Obert Award, 2004, given by the American Society of Mechanical EngineersAmerican Society of Mechanical EngineersThe American Society of Mechanical Engineers is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, focused on mechanical engineering....
, for the paper "Thermodynamic Formulation of the Constructal Law" with S. Lorente. - Max Jakob Memorial AwardMax Jakob Memorial AwardThe Max Jakob Memorial Award recognizes an eminent scholarly achievement and distinguished leadership in the field of heat transfer. Awarded annually to a scholar by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers , it is the highest honor in the field...
, 1999, given jointly by the American Institute of Chemical EngineersAmerican Institute of Chemical EngineersThe American Institute of Chemical Engineers is a professional organization for chemical engineers.AIChE was established in 1908 with the purpose of establishing chemical engineers as a profession independent from chemists and mechanical engineers.As of 2010, AIChE had over 40,000 members,...
and ASME for "eminent achievement in heat transfer." - The ASME Worcester Reed Warner Medal in 1996 for "originality, challenges to orthodoxy, and impact on engineering thermodynamics and heat transfer, which were made through the first three books: Entropy Generation Through Heat & Fluid..."
- Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, 2001, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, for "outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering by an engineer twenty years or more following graduation."
- Ralph Coats Roe Award, 2000, American Society of Engineering Education.
- Heat Transfer Memorial Award, 1994, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, science" category, "for significant and often unconventional contributions to heat transfer, notably in natural convection, thermodynamic aspects of heat transfer, convection in porous media, thermal tribology, solar energy conversion, cryogenics, and transition to turbulence; and for bringing modern research results and methods into heat transfer education."
- James Harry Potter Gold Medal, 1990, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, for "original and unorthodox ideas, journal articles, textbooks, graphics and lectures demonstrating that engineering thermodynamics is an active and often controversial field of research, and for encouraging others to invest their creativity in the future of the field."
- Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award, 1988, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, for "demonstrated outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering within ten to twenty years following graduation."
Books by Adrian Bejan
- A. Bejan, Entropy Generation through Heat and Fluid Flow, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1982, 264 pages, 139 illustrations, 223 references.
- A. Bejan, Convection Heat Transfer, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1984, 492 pages, 148 illustrations, 387 references.
- A. Bejan, Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1988, 782 pages, 277 illustrations, 635 references.
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- Romanian translation: A. Bejan, Termodinamica Tehnica Avansata, Editura Tehnica, Bucharest, Romania, 1996, 848 pages, 277 illustrations, 635 references.
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- D. A. Nield and A. Bejan, Convection in Porous Media, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1992, 425 pages, 149 illustrations, 692 references.
- A. Bejan, Heat Transfer, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1993, 698 pages, 459 illustrations, 383 references.
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- Portuguese translation: A. Bejan, Transferencia de Calor, Edgard Blücher, São Paulo, Brazil, 1996, 540 pages, 459 illustrations, 383 references.
- Korean translation: A. Bejan, Heat Transfer, Cheong Moon Gak, Seoul, Korea, 1996, 744 pages, 459 illustrations, 383 references.
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- A. Bejan, Convection Heat Transfer, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995, 652 pages, 228 illustrations, 543 references.
- A. Bejan, Entropy Generation Minimization, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, 1996, 362 pages, 230 illustrations, 438 references.
- A. Bejan, G. Tsatsaronis and M. Moran, Thermal Design and Optimization, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1996, 540 pages, 110 illustrations, 189 references.
- A. Bejan, Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, Second Edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1997, 888 pages, 324 illustrations, 612 references.
- D. A. Nield and A. Bejan, Convection in Porous Media, Second Edition, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1999, 546 pages, 164 illustrations, 1600 references.
- A. Bejan, P.Vadasz and D. G. Kröger, Eds., Energy and the Environment, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1999, 276 pages, 129 illustrations, 333 references.
- A. Bejan and E. Mamut, Eds., Thermodynamic Optimization of Complex Energy Systems, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, 1999, 480 pages, 151 illustrations, 589 references.
- A. Bejan, Shape and Structure, from Engineering to Nature, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 2000, 343 pages, 191 illustrations, 311 references.
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- Romanian translation: A. Bejan, Forma si Structura, de la Inginerie la Natura, Editura Academiei, Bucharest, 2005, 330 pages, 191 illustrations, 311 references.
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- A. Bejan and A. D. Kraus, Eds., Heat Transfer Handbook, Wiley, New York, 2003, 1479 pages.
- D. B. Ingham, A. Bejan, E. Mamut and I. Pop, Eds., Emerging Technologies and Techniques in Porous Media, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordecht, The Netherlands, 2004, 507 pages, 173 illustrations, 2073 references.
- A. Bejan, I. Dincer, S. Lorente, A. F. Miguel and A. H. Reis, Porous and Complex Flow Structures in Modern Technologies, Springer-Verlag, 2004, 408 pages, 336 illustrations, 577 references.
- A. Bejan, Convection Heat Transfer, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, 2004, 694 pages, 207 illustrations, 759 references.
- A. Bejan and S. Lorente, La Loi Constructale, L’Harmattan, Paris, 2005, 110 pages, 25 illustrations, 113 references.
- D. A. Nield and A. Bejan, Convection in Porous Media, Third Edition, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2006, 640 pages, 173 illustrations, 3082 references.
- A. Bejan, Advanced Engineering Thermodynamics, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, 2006, 920 pages, 352 illustrations, 764 references.
- A. Bejan, S. Lorente, A. F. Miguel and A. H. Reis, Along with Constructal Theory, UNIL ∙ FGSE Workshop Series No. 1, J. Hernandez and M. Cosinschi, eds., University of Lausanne, Faculty of Geosciences and the Environment, 2006, 204 pages, 96 figures, 184 references.
- A. Bejan and G. W. Merkx, Eds., Constructal Theory of Social Dynamics, Springer, New York, 2007, 350 pages, 141 illustrations, 521 references.
- A. Bejan and S. Lorente, Design with Constructal Theory, Wiley, Hoboken, 2008, 551 pages, 322 illustrations, 348 references.
- A. Bejan, S. Lorente, A. F. Miguel and A. H. Reis, Eds., Constructal Human Dynamics, Security and Sustainability, IOS Press, Amsterdam, 2009, 177 pages, 81 illustrations, 250 references.
Bejan numbers
- Bejan number (Be), proposed as name for the dimensionless ratio of fluid friction irreversibility divided by heat transfer irreversibility, in convection (S. Paoletti, F. Rispoli and E. Sciubba, Calculation of exergetic losses in compact heat exchanger passages, ASME AES-Vol. 10-2, 1989, pp. 21–29).
- Bejan number (Be), proposed as name for the dimensionless group ΔP·L2 / (μα) in forced convection, electronic cooling, contact melting, and second law analysis of heat transfer (S. Petrescu, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 37, 1994, p. 1283).
External links
- Adrian Bejan's web page on the Duke University site
- Interview on The State of Things at WUNC.org
- TED Talk Lecture