THE INFLUENCE OF WATER AIR CONTENT ON CAVITATION EROSION IN DISTILLEDWATER

Authors
AURET JG DAMM OFRA WRIGHT GJ ROBINSON FPA
Citation
Jg. Auret et al., THE INFLUENCE OF WATER AIR CONTENT ON CAVITATION EROSION IN DISTILLEDWATER, Tribology international, 26(6), 1993, pp. 431-433
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Tribology international → ACNP
ISSN journal
0301679X
Volume
26
Issue
6
Year of publication
1993
Pages
431 - 433
Database
ISI
SICI code
0301-679X(1993)26:6<431:TIOWAC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The influence of increased air content of the cavitating liquid (disti lled water) was studied in a rotating disk test rig. A rise in the tot al air content (including dissolved and entrained air) of the water in the undersaturated range resulted in bubble collapse cushioning and r eduction of cavitation damage. When the water was oversaturated with a ir, large air bubbles formed and cavitation damage was drastically red uced, probably due to both bubble collapse cushioning and shock wave a ttenuation.