1. Different approaches to flow

Readers are also advised to refer to the document published by Techniques de l'Ingénieur concerning the calculation of compressible flows by G. Meauzé (ref. [1], see below), which presents the same type of approaches common to all types of turbomachinery. The present article should therefore be considered as a complement to the above-mentioned document. In particular, the reader will find developments specific to incompressible fluids in the document [BM 4 181] (ref. [1]).

Finally, the author assumes knowledge of all general concepts concerning the operation of turbomachinery with incompressible fluids. For further information, readers may wish to consult the documents by Michel Pluviose and Christelle Périlhon, as well as those...