Observation of cavitation inception in separating water flows through constricted channels

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 223, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2071-2080

  Washio, S ^a   Fujiyoshi, S ^b   Takahashi, S ^c  

^a Employment and Human Resources Development Organization of Japan   (Japan)

^b MURATA MANUFACTURING CO LTD   (Japan)

^c OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bubble; Cavitation inception; Dissolved gas; Liquid solid interface; Point of separation; Saturation vapour pressure; Tensile stress; Water

Indexed keywords

BUBBLE; CAVITATION INCEPTION; DISSOLVED GAS; LIQUID-SOLID INTERFACE; POINT OF SEPARATION; SATURATION VAPOUR PRESSURE;

CAVITATION; DISSOLUTION; FLOW OF WATER; HYDRAULICS; LIQUIDS; REYNOLDS NUMBER; SEPARATION; TENSILE STRESS; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER VAPOR;

PHASE INTERFACES;

EID: 70349200953     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES1438     Document Type: Article

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