Pressure distribution in cavitating circular cylinder wakes

Authors
Balachandar, R Ramamurthy, AS
Citation
R. Balachandar et As. Ramamurthy, Pressure distribution in cavitating circular cylinder wakes, J ENG MEC, 125(3), 1999, pp. 356-358
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Mechanical Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS-ASCE
ISSN journal
07339399 → ACNP
Volume
125
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
356 - 358
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-9399(199903)125:3<356:PDICCC>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The present study examines the effect of cavitation on the base pressure co efficient of a circular cylinder. The tests are conducted at near-constant Reynolds numbers (approximate to 10(5)) and a wide range of cavitation numb ers. The degree of cavitation varies from noncavitating flow, to inception, to near-choking conditions. Pressure measurements along the wake axis are also obtained at various cavitation numbers. The similarity of the wake axi s pressure distribution is investigated.