Cavitation of hydraulic machinery / editor, S.C. Li.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Li, S. C.

Series:

Series on Hydraulic Machinery

Series on hydraulic machinery ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cavitation.

Hydraulic machinery.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (492 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume in the Hydraulic Machinery Book series deals with cavitation and its effects in turbines and pumps. After introducing cavitation and its relation with hydraulic machines, the invited contributors throughout the world review in detail relevant cavitation subjects from fundamental phenomena to various problems and solution measures in hydraulic machines. The authors are internationally recognized experts in their fields.

Contents:

CONTENTS; PREFACE; Foreword of the Editor; Contributing Authors; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Cavitation; 1.1.1 Discovery; 1.1.2 Classification; 1.2 Hydraulic Machinery and Cavitation; 1.2.1 Problems Caused by Cavitation; 1.2.2 Combating Cavitation; References; Chapter 2 Cavitation and Cavitation Types; 2.1 Cavitation Phenomenon; 2.1.1 Cavitation; 2.1.2 Hydrodynamic Cavitation; 2.2 Types of Cavitation; 2.2.1 Cavitation Index; 2.2.2 Scale Effects and Cavitation Types; 2.3 Cavitation Effects; 2.3.1 General Phenomena; 2.3.2 Influences on Machine Performance; 2.3.3 System Stability

2.4 Cavitation Nucleation and Inception2.4.1 Inception; 2.4.2 Nuclei Measurement; 2.4.3 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3 Bubble Dynamics; Part 1: Single Bubble; 3.1 Rayleigh Analysis; 3.1.1 Besant's Problem; 3.1.2 Rayleigh's Solution; 3.2 Vaporous and Gaseous Bubbles; 3.2.1 Classification; 3.2.2 Stability; 3.3 Viscosity and Compressibility Effects; 3.3.1 Effects of Viscosity and Surface Tension; 3.3.2 Compressibility Effect; 3.4 Bubble Rebound; 3.4.1 Introduction; 3.4.2 Studies of Rebound; 3.5 Nonspherical Collapse and Micro-jet Formation; 3.5.1 Collapse near Solid Wall

3.5.2 Collapse in Contact with Solid Wall3.6 Pressures Generated at Collapse; 3.6.1 Impact Pressure and Their Modes; 3.6.2 Temperature Effect; References; Part 2: Multi-Bubbles (Stochastic Behaviour); 3.7 Origins of Bubble Stochasticity; 3.7.1 Introduction; 3.7.2 Bubble-Boundary Interaction; 3.7.3 Bubble-Bubble Interaction; 3.7.4 Bubble-Flow Field Interaction; 3.7.5 Remarks; 3.8 Stochastic Models of Cavitation Bubbles; 3.8.1 Introduction; 3.8.2 Single-Event Model; 3.8.3 Multi Event (Cluster) Model; 3.8.4 Comprehensive Model; 3.9 Power Spectrum; 3.9.1 Introduction

3.9.2 Spectrum of Single-Bubble Collapse3.9.3 Spectrum for Sequence of Single Events; 3.9.4 Spectrum for Sequence of Clusters; 3.9.5 Spectrum for Comprehensive Sequence (Real Cavitation Noise); References; Chapter 4 Cavitating Flow; 4.1 General Features; 4.1.1 Sheet Cavitation; 4.1.2 Travelling Bubble Cavitation; 4.1.3 Vortical Cavitation; 4.1.4 Hydraulic Loss Caused by Cavitation; 4.2 Hydrofoil and Hydrofoil Cascade; 4.2.1 Cavitation Characteristics of Hydrofoil; 4.2.2 Cavitation Characteristics of Conventional Airfoil Sections; 4.2.3 Cavitation Characteristics of Ogival Hydrofoils

4.2.4 Cavitation Characteristics of Hydrofoil Cascade4.2.5 Cavitation Characteristics of Conventional Airfoil and Ogival Profiles (in Decelerating and Accelerating Cascades); 4.2.6 Hydrofoil Profile Suitable for Decelerating and Accelerating Cascades; 4.2.7 Computer Simulation of Partially Cavitating Foil; 4.2.8 Supercavitating Hydrofoil; 4.2.9 Supercavitating Hydrofoil Cascade; 4.3 CONTROL VALVES; 4.3.1 General Features of Control Valve Cavitation; 4.3.2 Cavitation Pictures of Globe Valve Flows; 4.3.3 Cavitation Inception due to Vortex Growth

4.3.4 Cavitation Erosion and Anti-Cavitation Valves

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781848160088

1848160089