Supersonic compressor comprising radial flow path

[0020]In the following specification and the claims, which follow, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings.

[0021]The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

[0022]“Optional” or “optionally” means that the subsequently described event or circumstance may or may not occur, and that the description includes instances where the event occurs and instances where it does not.

[0023]Approximating language, as used herein throughout the specification and claims, may be applied to modify any quantitative representation that could permissibly vary without resulting in a change in the basic function to which it is related. Accordingly, a value modified by a term or terms, such as “about” and “substantially”, are not to be limited to the precise value specified. In at least some instances, the approximating language may correspond to the precision of an instrument for measuri