Fanno flow

noun

The adiabatic flow through a constant-area duct where the effect of friction is considered.

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Meanings

nounFanno flow (countable and uncountable, plural Fanno flows)

plural Fanno flows

  1. countableuncountableThe adiabatic flow through a constant-area duct where the effect of friction is considered.

Origin

Named after the Italian engineer Gino Fanno.

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APA

Fanno flow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanno%20flow

MLA

“Fanno flow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanno%20flow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fanno flow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fanno%20flow.

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