THERMODYNAMIC AND STATISTICAL METHODS FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF ULTRASONIC CAVITATION,

Abstract

A theoretical analysis of ultrasonic cavitation was made and experiments were conducted on acoustical measurements under cavitation conditions. An equation for the critical radius of a gas nucleus forming in liquids under metastable thermodynamic conditions was obtained. An equation is also given for the total volume of gas nuclei formed during cavitation at a frequency of 20 Kc in the temperature range 10-60C, for different molal air contents dissolved in water. Experimental results showed that cavitation was highly dependent on the gas content of the liquid. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 11, 1968
Accession Number
AD0681055

Entities

People

  • A. V. Kortnev
  • V. K. Makarov

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cavitation
  • Equations
  • Frequency
  • Measurement

Readers

  • Combustion Dynamics and Shock Wave Physics.
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.