Classification of Rotary Pumps:

1. Gear Pumps: A Gear pump uses the meshing of gears to pump fluid by
displacement. They are one of the most common types of pumps for hydraulic
fluid power applications.

2. Vane Pumps: A rotary vane pump is a positive-displacement pump that consists of

vanes mounted to a rotor that rotates inside of a cavity. In some cases these vanes
can be variable length and/or tensioned to maintain contact with the walls as the
pump rotates.

3. Lobe Pumps: Lobe pumps are similar to external gear pumps in operation in that
fluid flows around the interior of the casing. Unlike external gear pumps,
however, the lobes do not make contact. Lobe contact is prevented by external
timing gears located in the gearbox.
4. Cam Pumps: In this model the intake is the lower tube on the right and the outlet
is at the top. The piston slide arm moves around inside a slot in the casing. As an
eccentric cam rotates the circular plunger around the edge of the casing, fluid is
swirled around the edge to the outlet port.
5. Screw Pumps: Screw pumps for power transmission systems are generally used
only on submarines. Although low in efficiency and expensive, the
screw pump is suitable for high pressures (3000 psi), and
delivers fluid with little noise or pressure pulsation.