Venturi investigations into cavitation in ethylene glycol/water mixtures

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part E: Journal of Process Mechanical

Volumn 212, Issue 4 E4, 1998, Pages 235-250

  Gummer, J H ^a   Thew, M T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Ethylene glycol water mixtures; Venturi tube

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); GLYCOLS; MIXTURES; PIPE FLOW; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

ETHYLENE GLYCOLS; VENTURI TUBE;

CAVITATION;

CAVITATION; ETHYLENE; GLYCOL; MIXTURE; VENTURI FLUME; WATER;

EID: 0032426590     PISSN: 09544089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954408981529448     Document Type: Article

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