ABSTRACT
A fluid machine is a device either for converting the energy held by a fluid into mechanical energy or vice versa. In this chapter the internal workings of a number of different designs of fluid machine are described. We shall not consider here every kind of machine that has been devised, nor describe constructional details or the practical operation of machines. Our concern is simply with the basic principles of mechanics of fluids that are brought into play. The chapter starts by introducing the main categories of fluid machines.
13.1.1 Turbines and pumps
