Overview of Flow Devices

In this chapter, we will give an overview of the different flow machines we described in the Introduction. We categorized the machines by whether they provide the fluid with power input, heat transfer input, or both.

Table 2 Engines categorized by energy requirement

Type

Engines

Net Work Input

Propeller

Net Heat Transfer Input

Turbojet, Ramjet, Scramjet, Pulsejet, Rocket

Both

Turbofan