Cavitation

Akram Faisal
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Definition
Cavitation is defined as the process of formation of the vapor phase of a liquid when it
subjected to reduced pressures at constant ambient temperature.
Sciehlen, Werner., Virtual Nonlinear Multibody Systems

The faster the blades are turning, the lower the pressure it gets on the blade surface.
The faster the blades are turning, the more bubbles create behind the propeller.

Cavitation
process
High Speed Flow

Low Speed Flow

Lower Pressure

Higher Pressure

Pressure

Cavitation
S

Liquid
Liquid
Vapor
Vapor

C
Flow

Gas bubble collapse /

Vapor quickly changes
to liquid phase

Where the cavitation takes place ? A CFD Analysis

Analyzing propeller pressure distribution with CFD

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