Experimental Study of the Structure and Dynamics of Cavitating Flows

Cavitation refers to a distinctive occurrence within liquid flows where there is a phase change process involving the rapid transformation of liquid into vapour in regions of low pressure, followed by collapsing or implosion when pressure rises again. The study of cavitation dates back to the late 19th century. While the term “cavitation” was originally coined by R. E. Froude and first documented by Barnaby and Thornycroft in 1895, the concept had been speculated upon much earlier by L. Euler in his 1754 theory on water turbines. However, the phenomenon of cavitation was initially observed and examined by Barnaby and Parsons in 1893. They identified that the formation of vapour bubbles on propeller blades had led to the failure of the sea trial of the British high-speed warship HMS Daring in 1885. In 1895, Parsons established the first water tunnel dedicated to cavitation research, revealing the connection between cavitation and propeller damage. The theoretical groundwork for cavitation research was laid by Rayleigh in 1917, as he successfully addressed the collapse of an empty cavity within a substantial liquid mass. Since then, numerous research work has been published on cavitating flow.
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Introduction (880 KB)
Components of the Book:
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Fast X-Ray Imaging Technique and Quantitative Data Extraction Based On Image Post-Processing
  • Chapter 3. Structure and Dynamics of Developed Sheet Cavitation
  • Chapter 4. Comparison of Sheet Cavity Structures and Dynamics at Different Stages
  • Chapter 5. Towards the Trial of Investigating Cloud Cavitation
  • Chapter 6. Cloud Cavitation Shedding Mechanisms and Geometry Scale Effect on Venturi Cavitating Flow
  • Chapter 7. Thermodynamic Effects on Cavitation Intensity and Shedding Behavior
  • Chapter 8. Overall Summary and Perspectives
  • REFERENCES
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Chapter 2. Fast X-Ray Imaging Technique and Quantitative Data Extraction Based On Image Post-Processing
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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Chapter 3. Structure and Dynamics of Developed Sheet Cavitation
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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Chapter 4. Comparison of Sheet Cavity Structures and Dynamics at Different Stages
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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Chapter 5. Towards the Trial of Investigating Cloud Cavitation
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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Chapter 6. Cloud Cavitation Shedding Mechanisms and Geometry Scale Effect on Venturi Cavitating Flow
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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Chapter 7. Thermodynamic Effects on Cavitation Intensity and Shedding Behavior
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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Chapter 8. Overall Summary and Perspectives
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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REFERENCES
Guangjian Zhang,Mingming Ge ,Olivier Coutier-Delgosha,Desheng Zhang,Chuan Wang
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Guangjian Zhang
Assistant Professor, Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, China

Mingming Ge
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lab of AI for Fluids, Westlake University, China

Olivier Coutier-Delgosha
Professor, Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, USA

Desheng Zhang
Professor, Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, China

Chuan Wang
Professor, College of Hydraulic Science and Engineering, Yangzhou University, China

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