A Gallery of Fluid Machines

H. E. Khalifa

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Classification
Classification

Positive Displacement Machines [PD]:

R Hydraulic Pumps & Motors; Gas Compressors & Expanders:
X Piston, Sliding Vane, Scroll, Screw, Lobed (Roots)…

Rotodynamic (Turbo) Machines [RD]:

R Hydraulic Pumps & Turbines; Gas Compressors; Steam and Gas
Turbines; Hydraulic Couplings; Windmills; Propellers and Fans:
X Radial, Mixed-flow, Axial; Impulse & Reaction; Single and Multi-stage

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PD: Shadouf
PD: Shadouf [since
[since Pharaoh's
Pharaoh's times]
times]

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PD: Piston
PD: Piston (Reciprocating)
(Reciprocating)

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PD: Sliding
PD: Sliding Vane
Vane

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PD: Scroll
PD: Scroll

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PD: Twin
PD: Twin Screw
Screw (Lysholm)
(Lysholm)

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PD: Roots
PD: Roots Blower
Blower

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RD: Hero's
RD: Hero's Turbine
Turbine [invented
[invented 2000
2000 years
years ago]
ago]

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RD: Pelton
RD: Pelton Impulse
Impulse Turbine
Turbine (Water)
(Water)

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RD: Francis
RD: Francis Turbine
Turbine (Water)
(Water)

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RD: Kaplan
RD: Kaplan Turbine
Turbine (Water)
(Water)

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RD: Hydraulic
RD: Hydraulic Coupling
Coupling

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RD: Windmills
RD: Windmills

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RD: Centrifugal
RD: Centrifugal Compressor
Compressor

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RD: Turbocharger
RD: Turbocharger

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RD: Gas
RD: Gas Turbine
Turbine Engine
Engine (Turbofan)
(Turbofan)

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PD: Steam
PD: Steam Turbine
Turbine

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RD: Rocket
RD: Rocket Engine
Engine Turbopumps
Turbopumps

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RD: Ship
RD: Ship Screws
Screws and
and Aircraft
Aircraft Propellers
Propellers

Titanic

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