摘要: This chapter reviews a series of developments that point in the direction applying porous media concepts to description, simulation and optimization compact systems with complex flow structures, see Bejan et al. [6]. Compact miniaturized heat exchangers are primary examples this trend. Other chemical reactors, fiber filters, brush seals, modeling micro-segregation during solidification alloys. The new aspect highlighted by these is structures optimized so exhibit maximum global performance subject constraints. Optimization structure means beginning geometry free change. system morph. Global achieved through generation architecture, [2]. In way becomes medium purpose, i.e. designed medium.