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This chapter presents a general introduction to the book, with particular focus on Process Intensification (PI) and shape optimization of thermal and fluidic devices. After a literature review of the notion of PI and its development in the last two decades, a theoretical reflection is portrayed, based on a personal analysis. This permits introducing and clarifying various definitions, and highlighting a strategy, to achieve intensification at three scales: local scale, component scale and system scale. Intensification at each scale is closely related to the key issue of shape optimization, shape being a property of either an elemental structure, a device or a complete system. An outline of the book is provided at the end of this chapter.

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Luo, L. (2013). General Introduction. In: Luo, L. (eds) Heat and Mass Transfer Intensification and Shape Optimization. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4742-8_1

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