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Analysis of the effects of simplifications on the state of loads in a centrifugal compressor | Scientific Reports
Why do airplanes use an axial flow jet engine instead of a more compact centrifugal jet engine? Helicopters use them and they work fine, so why not on a fixed wing aircraft? -
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