Axial compressor

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An axial compressor is a type of gas compressor that continuously pressurizes a working fluid. It is a rotating, airfoil-based device in which the fluid flows primarily in one direction parallel to the axis of rotation. This distinguishes axial compressors from other types of rotating compressors, such as centrifugal compressors, axi-centrifugal compressors, and mixed-flow compressors, in which the fluid flowing includes a significant radial component directed outward from the axis of rotation. The rotor blades exert torque on the fluid, increasing its energy as it passes through the compressor. The stationary blades, or stators, slow the fluid, converting the circumferential component of flowing into pressure. Compressors are typically driven by an electric motor, a steam turbine, or a gas turbine. Axial flow compressors produce a continuous flow of compressed gas. They exhibit high efficiency and large mass flow rate in relation to the size of their cross-section. They are more intricate...

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