STUDY OF THE SURFACE FILMS OF GAS NUCLEI (AS RELATED TO CAVITATION AND TENSILE STRENGTH IN WATER) PART IV. DISSOLVING OF GAS NUCLEI IN TURBULENT FLOW.
Abstract
This paper is a report of an investigation of the dissolving of gas nuclei (small gas bubbles) in turbulently flowing water in a pipe. The rate of dissolving is important in a circulating water tunnel because it determines whether or not cavitation produced nuclei reach a small enough size to produce tensile strength in the water, increase the cavitation inception level, and affect the results of a cavitation test. The rate of dissolving is greatly affected by the presence of surface films that form about gas nuclei from trace organic materials dissolved in the water. Three distinct dissolving regimes exist: (1) rapid dissolving without a surface film in place, (2) rapid dissolving with an uncompressed surface film, and (3) slow or no dissolving with a compressed surface film. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- AD0829881
Entities
People
- Leslie H. Bernd
Organizations
- General Electric