converging vanes

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• nozzle diaphragm — The ring of stationary vanes directly ahead of the turbine wheel. The vanes in the nozzle diaphragm act as a series of converging ducts that accelerates the airflow as it leaves the combustors and directs the flow of hot gases into the turbine in …   Aviation dictionary

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• reaction turbine — A type of turbine in which the stator vane and the rotor are arranged in such a way that the entire pressure drop takes place between the rotor blades, which have convergent passages in the direction of flow. The nozzle guide vanes only guide the …   Aviation dictionary