The Constructal Law is the law of physics that accounts for the natural tendency of designs to evolve freely over time & flow more easily.

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As stated by Adrian Bejan

"For a finite-size system to persist in time (to live), it must evolve in such a way that it provides easier access to the imposed currents that flow through it."

Take a plant, for instance. For a plant to thrive, it is important that its structure promotes the flow of nutrients and water. The plant will thus reorient its branches over time to ensure that its design facilitates the proper flow. Another example is a river. When spreading into the sea, a river will often encounter obstacles resulting from settling sediment. As such, the river will change the direction of its flow to avoid running into these obstructions.

While common in nature, these tree-like architectures are evident in manmade designs as well. Aircraft designs, for instance, have evolved over time to transport a greater number of people and goods across further distances. As noted by research from Bejan and his colleagues, maintaining the proportionality of the engine mass to the body of the aircraft has been important to aircraft success. When comparing this to statistics from various mammals, insects, and birds, a nearly identical pattern was found between mass and speed — a reflection of the connection between the law of design in nature and the evolution of manmade technologies.

The Constructal Law defines in physics terms what it means to be “fit”, what it means to be “alive”, and why the “adaptable” is more likely to survive.

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References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructal_law

https://constructal.org/

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/05/physics-evolution-life-constructal-law-bejan-ngbooktalk/

http://pratt.duke.edu/about/news/law-physics-helps-explain-airplane-evolution

http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonykosner/2012/02/29/theres-a-new-law-in-physics-and-it-changes-everything/#46e004f938d1

http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/constructal-theory-introduction-to-the-inverse-of-biomimicry.html

http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/constructal-theory-the-applications.html

https://www.comsol.com/blogs/improving-phase-change-energy-storage-a-natural-approach/