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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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 is the formation of vapour cavities in a liquid. Cavitation may also refer to: Cavitation (embryology), the formation of cavities in an organ...
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Propeller (section Cavitation)
common types of propeller cavitation are suction side surface cavitation and tip vortex cavitation. Suction side surface cavitation forms when the propeller...
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Water tunnel (hydrodynamic) (redirect from Cavitation tunnel)
Duisburg-Essen Cavitation tunnel at Potsdam Ship Model Basin, Potsdam Large Cavitation tunnel at Hamburg Ship Model Basin, Hamburg Multiple cavitation tunnels...
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in the early 19th century, cavitation during operation has been a limiting factor in the efficiency of ships. Cavitation in marine propellers develops...
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Cavitations are an area of dead or dying bone. They are caused by infections, physical trauma, or a dearth of blood flow to that part of the bone. There...
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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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Cavitation is the unstable unhindered expansion of a microscopic void in a solid elastomer under the action of tensile hydrostatic stresses. This can occur...
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Supercavitation (redirect from Super cavitation)
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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