LOCAL INSTABILITY OF HYDRODYNAMIC CAVITIES,

Abstract

The Kelvin-Helmholtz-Taylor combined stability criteria is deduced for the cavity walls formed by supercavitating hydrofoils. The effects of gravity, density ratio, cavitation number and evaporation are discussed. Surface tension and centrifugal forces are aloso taken into consideration. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0607956

Entities

People

  • Chang-yi Wang

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cavitation
  • Centrifugal Force
  • Evaporation
  • Gravity
  • Hydrofoils
  • Instability
  • Surface Tension

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Marine Propulsion Engineering and Naval Architecture
  • Plasma Physics.