What is an ejector

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An ejector is a device which receives as input, but which can also be liquid or two-phase:
- high pressure fluid, called the
- low pressure fluid, called .

The working fluid is , creating a pressure drop in the mixing zone, which has the effect of . The two fluids are then mixed and a shock wave can take place at the neck.

This results in an increase in the pressure of the mixture and a drop in its speed, which becomes subsonic. The diffuser .

The ejector thus performs at the .