Flow diagram

Example of a flow diagram of a nuclear submarine propulsion system.

Flow diagram is a diagram representing a flow or set of dynamic relationships in a system. The term flow diagram is also used as a synonym for flowchart,[1] and sometimes as a counterpart of the flowchart.[2]

Flow diagrams are used to structure and order a complex system, or to reveal the underlying structure of the elements and their interaction.[3]

  1. ^ Robert L. Harris. Information Graphics: A Comprehensive Illustrated Reference. 2000. p. 153-155
  2. ^ Harris. (1999, p. 156)
  3. ^ Urs B. Meyer et al. Process Oriented Analysis: Design and Optimization of Industrial Production Systems. 2006. p. 38.