- vane wheel impeller
- An impeller with straight radial vanes
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
Dictionary of automotive terms. 2015.
wheel impeller — See vane wheel impeller … Dictionary of automotive terms
impeller — [1] A rotating member of a centrifugal pump which is equipped with vanes to convert mechanical energy into fluid energy. A rotor or wheel with blades or vanes used in pumps to drive and circulate fluid. Also see volute [2] A fluid coupling or… … Dictionary of automotive terms
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