supersonic compressor

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supersonic compressor [¦sü·pər¦sän·ik kəm′pres·ər]

(mechanical engineering)

A compressor in which a supersonic velocity is imparted to the fluid relative to the rotor blades, the stator blades, or both, producing oblique shock waves over the blades to obtain a high-pressure rise.

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