Fractal-Based Analysis for the Energy Consumption Efficiency of Biological Networks

Abstract

Using a simulation model, we investigated the energy consumption efficiency of biological networks in terms of the fractal dimension of network morphology, the flow rate inside, and the resources needed for network construction. In themodel, we constructedmany types of tree networks and simulated the fluidic flow inside the networks. As a result, we clarified the precision of a preexisting equation and the efficiency of energy consumption for the networks.