• referred to as the cavitation number in various scenarios: the cavitation number for hydrodynamic cavitation, the Thoma number for cavitation in pumps, and...
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    Cavitation in fluid mechanics and engineering normally refers to the phenomenon in which the static pressure of a liquid reduces to below the liquid's...
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  • analysis of cavitation: The Available NPSH (NPSHA): a measure of how close the fluid at a given point is to flashing, and so to cavitation. Technically...
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    Supercavitation is the use of a cavitation bubble to reduce skin friction drag on a submerged object and enable high speeds. Applications include torpedoes...
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  • interpreting the Euler number Reynolds number for use in flow analysis and similarity of flows Cavitation number a similarly formulated number with different...
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    Euler number (physics), the cavitation number in fluid dynamics. Euler number (algebraic topology) – now, Euler characteristic, classically the number of...
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    in the process, which for liquids increases the chances of cavitation. The Reynolds number has wide applications, ranging from liquid flow in a pipe to...
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  • {\displaystyle C_{p}} in a liquid flow can be summed to the cavitation number to give the cavitation margin. If this margin is positive, the flow is locally...
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    propeller speed (number of revolutions) to inflow velocity. A stroboscope synchronized with the propeller speed "freezes" the cavitation bubble. By this...
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    remain in equilibrium with transpiration an event known as cavitation occurs. Cavitation is when the plant cannot supply its xylem with adequate water...
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