构造理论在工程领域中的应用研究进展

从工程设计与优化的角度，对构造理论在不同工程领域的应用进行了总结，重点介绍了构造理论在传热和流体分布等单元设备设计和优化中的应用，展现了构造理论(Constructal theory)在工程应用中的意义和重要价值. 构造理论作为相对较新的过程系统设计理论，还需要继续发展和完善. 对构造理论在化工过程及设备的设计和优化中的应用前景进行了展望.

Advances of Constructal Theory in Engineering Applications

In view of engineering design and optimization, applications of constructal theory in several engineering areas are introduced, especially in design and optimization of heat transfer and fluid distribution devices, the significance and potential value of constructal theory in engineering applications are highlighted. As a novel process system designing theory, constructal theory needs to be developed and improved. The application prospect of constructal theory in chemical engineering process/devices design and optimization is also discussed.