Search for dissertations about: "cavitation mechanisms"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 swedish dissertations containing the words cavitation mechanisms.
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1. Cavitation Mechanisms Related to Erosion Studies on Kaplan Turbines, Foils, and Propellers
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis work is to study cavitation behaviours related to erosion. The focus is on processes of observable scale, i.e. the process prior to the micro scale level at which the actual damage is generated. READ MORE
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2. Modelling Cavitation Mechanisms Using Large Eddy Simulation
Abstract : Cavitation often brings negative effects such as performance degradation, noise and vibration, and material damage, being one of the limiting factors when designing propulsion systems. On the other hand, cavitation must be endured for an efficiently propelled system. READ MORE
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3. A Method for the Study of Unsteady Cavitation - Observations on Collapsing Sheet Cavities
Abstract : When subjected to sufficiently low pressures, water will eventually come apart. Gas-filled cavities appear in the water: it is said to cavitate. When the cavities collapse, they often do so quite vigorously, causing noise, vibrations and erosion. A well-known example of cavitation is that found on heavily loaded ship propellers. READ MORE
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4. Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Hydrodynamic Mechanisms in Erosive Sheet Cavitation
Abstract : Cavitation erosion is one of the limiting factors in the design of hydraulic machinery as it is associated with the reduction in the operating life-time of a hydraulic machine and a significant increase in maintenance cost. In order to be able to design a hydraulic machine with a low risk of cavitation erosion, understanding the hydrodynamic mechanisms controlling the cavitation erosion is of great importance. READ MORE
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5. Cavitation Erosion Mechanisms in Cast Irons
Abstract : The research presented in this thesis investigated the mechanisms by which cavitation erosion damage develops in lamellar graphite iron (LGI) and austempered ductile irons (ADIs). This has been achieved by image sequences of surface erosion on test samples in tandem with weight change measurements. READ MORE