counterflow
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- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌfloʊ/
- Specialized
- I'm not 100% sure what the question is, but in a counterflow heat exchanger, the two air streams run in more or less exact opposite directions.
Examples
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One such property is the vanishing resistance in a counterflow experiment, which the new experiments have seen.
Academic text (2004) -
The heat exchanger has a zigzag flow channels and a counterflow configuration.
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In a CPL system, however, the flow loop is one way; there is no counterflow.
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The teams compared such counterflow measurements to those made when the top and bottom currents flowed in the same direction.
Academic text (2004) -
Rather, counterflow heat exchangers are common and were available in North America years ago but have virtually disappeared from the market.
Blog text (1) -
This counterflow means that the heat pipe's ultimate capacity is limited by the effect of the flowing vapor on pressure in the wick.
Academic text (1997) -
Fixed-bed ion exchange systems include traditional fixed-bed ion exchange, or cocurrent regeneration, and modified counterflow regeneration.
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A CPL system, for example, can provide heat rejection at a wider range of temperatures as needed, and it avoids counterflows of liquid and vapor typically found with heat pipes.
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The gas-compression analogue would be to set up a counterflow heat exchanger to absorb heat from the hot-to-cold stream and give it back to the cold-to-hot stream.
Academic text (1994) -
The city has implemented a counterflow lane to improve traffic flow during peak hours.
Synonyms
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6.2
A flow of water or gas that moves back toward its source and can pollute the supply
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8.4
A flow of water that moves against the main current and causes the water to swirl
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5.5
To move backward, especially of water, sometimes causing damage
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7.5
Liquid or gas moving back toward its source
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7.0
A temporary lane that lets vehicles travel against the usual traffic direction during road repairs
A movement in the opposite direction to balance another movement
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Morphology
Etymology
The word counterflow joins counter- meaning 'against' and flow meaning 'movement'. So a counterflow is a movement that goes the other way to another flow, which is why the word describes two flows moving in opposite directions.