<sod>An axial flow [[turbine]] operates in the exactly reverse of an [[Axial compressor]]. A set of static guide vanes or nozzle vanes accelerates and adds swirl to the fluid and directs it to the next row of turbine blades mounted on a turbine rotor.<eod>
<sod>An '''axial turbine''' is a [[turbine]] in which the flow of the working fluid is parallel to the shaft, as opposed to [[radial turbine]]s, where the fluid runs around a shaft, as in a [[watermill]]. An axial turbine has similar construction as an [[axial compressor]], but it operates in the reverse, converting flow of the fluid into rotating mechanical energy. <eod>