uniflow

Meaning

1. In which the gas mixture enters at one end of the cylinder controlled by the piston and the exhaust exits at the other.
2. In which steam flows in one direction only in each half of the cylinder.

Synonyms

unidirectional flow

forward flow

downstream

single-pass

galvanic current

once-through

straight-through

through-flow

straight flow

concurrent

constant-current

direct current

Translations

gleichlaufend

Gleichstrom

Parallelstrom

co-courant

équicourant

écoulement parallèle

equicorrente

Etymology

From uni- + flow.