A flow visualization study on the movements of solid particles propelled by a collapsing cavitation bubble

Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 537-544

  Soh, W K ^a   Willis, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cavitation; Flow visualization; High speed cinematography; Particulate erosion; Wear

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); CAVITATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VECTORS;

SOLID PARTICLES;

FLOW VISUALIZATION;

BUBBLE COLLAPSE; CAVITATION; EROSION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; WEAR;

EID: 0037405953     PISSN: 08941777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1777(02)00267-4     Document Type: Article

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