axial direction
1axial — axial, iale, iaux [ aksjal, jo ] adj. • 1853; de axe ♦ Qui a rapport à l axe, qui est dans l axe. Direction axiale. Géogr. Plan axial, d un plissement, d un pli montagneux. Éclairage axial d une voie publique, au moyen d appareils placés dans l… …
2Axial compressor — Axial compressors are rotating, aerofoil based compressors in which the working fluid principally flows parallel to the axis of rotation. This is in contrast with centrifugal, axi centrifugal and mixed flow compressors where the air may enter… …
3Axial — Ax i*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis. [1913 Webster] To take on an axial, and not an equatorial, direction. Nichol. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Belonging to the axis of the body; as,… …
4Axial line — Axial Ax i*al, a. 1. Of or pertaining to an axis; of the nature of, or resembling, an axis; around an axis. [1913 Webster] To take on an axial, and not an equatorial, direction. Nichol. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Belonging to the axis of the body; …
5Axial — has different meanings:* In geometry, it means: along the same line as an axis (coaxial) or centerline: parallel (geometry), contrary to radial, perpendicular or tangential * In anatomy, it relates to an anatomical direction of animals and humans …
6Axial tilt — Obliquity redirects here. For the book, see Obliquity (book). To understand axial tilt, consider this blue solenoid in right hand grip rule as the rotational axis of Earth, the counter clockwise direction of the magnetic field as the orbital… …
7axial — adjective Date: circa 1847 1. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an axis 2. a. situated around, in the direction of, on, or along an axis b. extending in a direction essentially perpendicular to the plane of a cyclic structure (as… …
8axial — 1. [TA] Relating to an axis. SYN: axialis [TA], axile. 2. Relating to or situated in the central part of the body, in the head and trunk as distinguished from the limbs, e.g., a. skeleton. 3. In dentistry, relating to or parallel with the long… …
9axial fiber — Axis Ax is, n.; pl. {Axes}. [L. axis axis, axle. See {Axle}.] A straight line, real or imaginary, passing through a body, on which it revolves, or may be supposed to revolve; a line passing through a body or system around which the parts are… …
10Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes in the Radial Direction — Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes in the Radial (transverse) DirectionCarbon nanotube is the one of the strongest materials in nature. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are basically long hollow cylinders of graphite sheets. Although a graphite… …
