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tangential

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tangential
1. of, being, relating to, or in the direction of a tangent
2. Astronomy (of velocity) in a direction perpendicular to the line of sight of a celestial object


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Note that the linear force and hub accelerations are also resolved into normal and tangential components since these components align well with the changing direction of the hub path (normal component) and changing speed along the hub path (tangential component).
There are generally two styles of mezzanine-based internal mixers, better known as tangential rotor and intermeshing rotor mixers.
The boilers are designed to burn both crude and heavy fuel oil and will use Alstom's advanced low NOx tangential firing technology.
 
 
 
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