EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES TO ESTABLISH SCALING LAWS FOR MODELING CAVITATION DAMAGE INTENSITY

An experimental facility called the rotating foil apparatus was designed and built to study cavitation erosion in an actual but controllable hydroynamic system. Test results from this apparatus have confirmed the time dependence of cavitation intensity and also indicated the relationship between erosion intensity ( I SUB E ) and cavitation parameter ( Sigma ) for an NACA 16-021 foil section at 181 ft/sec. A family of the I SUB E versus Sigma curves is sought for several velocities so that the true relation between I SUB E and velocity can be established thus providing a clue of the pressure which causes the bubbles to collapse. Additional testing is planned to determine the relationship between Reynolds number ( RE ) and erosion intensity ( I SUB E ) for several values of cavitation parameter ( Sigma ). The ultimate objective is modeling cavitation erosion. ( Author )

• Corporate Authors:

  Hydronautics, Incorporated

  7210 Pindel School Road
  Laurel, MD  United States  20810
• Authors:
  • Kohl, R E
• Publication Date: 1968-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 77 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cavitation erosion
• Uncontrolled Terms: Scale effect
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00002244
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Defense Documentation Center
• Report/Paper Numbers: TR-233-12 Tech Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: NONR375500
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1972 12:00AM