| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | impulsor |
| italia | ventola |
| suomi | juoksupyörä, siipipyörä |
| Monikko | impellers |
A rotating component of a device that accelerates fluid, increasing its pressure or flowrate.
Impeller from a three-stage air compressor
Especially, such a component that drives the fluid radially (outward from a center of rotation) rather than axially. (Impellers are found in devices such as pumps, water jets, washing machines, and agitated tanks.)
Several different types of pump impellers
A rotating component of a device that accelerates fluid, increasing its pressure or flowrate.
Axial flow impeller (left) and radial flow impeller (right)