Background nuclei measurements and implications for cavitation inception in hydrodynamic test facilities
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DOI: 10.1007/s00348-018-2520-5
Abstract: Water susceptibility and background nuclei content in a water tunnel are investigated using a cavitation susceptibility meter. The measured cumulative histogram of nuclei concentration against critical pressure shows a power law dependence over a large… read more here.
Keywords: cavitation; cavitation inception; background nuclei; implications cavitation ... See more keywords
The effects of viscoelastic fluid on the cavitation inception and development within a centrifugal pump: An experimental study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2019.05.008
Abstract: Abstract Cavitation in a transparent centrifugal pump has been experimentally investigated using viscoelastic fluid. Viscoelastic fluids are aqueous solutions of polyacrylamide with different concentrations of 100, 200, and 400 ppm at room temperature. The cavitation inception… read more here.
Keywords: viscoelastic fluid; pump; centrifugal pump; cavitation ... See more keywords
On cavitation inception and cavitating flow patterns in a multi-orifice microfluidic device with a functional surface
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DOI: 10.1063/5.0037736
Abstract: During the last decade, hydrodynamic cavitation has been implemented in various applications such as energy harvesting and biomedical applications. Facile hydrodynamic cavitation methods are required for fulfilling the requirements in these applications. In this study,… read more here.
Keywords: flow patterns; cavitation; cavitation inception; device ... See more keywords