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axial flow
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axial flow [′ak·sē·əl ′flō]
(fluid mechanics)
Flow of fluid through an axially symmetric device such that the direction of the flow is along the axis of symmetry. Also known as axisymmetric flow.


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In the third edition he introduced the microturbine, and here adds information about the associated centrifugal compressor, to match that about the axial compressor.
Attia earned his PHD in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M where his dissertation topic was: Performance of Axial Compressors and Turbines for Turbomachenery Applications.
This report analyses the UK market for positive displacement, centrifugal and axial compressors.
 
 
 
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