counterflow
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈkaʊntərˌfloʊ/
- Specialized
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contraflujo
- 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.
Academic text (1997) -
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.
Academic text (1997) -
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.
Academic text (1997) -
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
A movement in the opposite direction to balance another movement
A temporary lane that lets vehicles travel against the usual traffic direction during road repairs
Liquid or gas moving back toward its source
To move backward, especially of water, sometimes causing damage
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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.