ABSTRACT
Utilization of fluid power is important because it is one of the three available means of transmitting power. Other methods of transmitting power are by utilizing mechanical means and by applying electrical energy. To demonstrate this we will consider that we have a prime mover such as a diesel engine on one side of the room and a mechanical contrivance on the other. The objective is to see how, in a generic sense, power can be used by the methods quoted above to perform the necessary mechanical work.
