CAVITATION ORIGINATING AT LIQUID-SOLID INTERFACES

Abstract

Cavitation occurring at the interface between a liquid and a solid is considered from the viewpoint of surface chemistry. The thermodynamics of the interface and the interfacial forces of attraction are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on those aspects that tend to suppress cavitation inception. Related past research is reviewed and evaluated using knowledge of the surface chemistry of the interface. It is concluded that cavitation inception can be suppressed by increasing the adhesion between the liquid and the solid and by reducing the amount of undissolved gas trapped on the solid surface. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0842080

Entities

People

  • David W Taylor
  • Frank B. Peterson

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Equipment
  • Alcohols
  • Alkanes
  • Boundary Layer
  • Chemical Properties
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Fatty Acids
  • Finishes
  • Hydrogen Bonds
  • Materials
  • Pressurization
  • Surface Chemistry
  • Surface Finishing
  • Surface Tension
  • Thermodynamics
  • Two Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Marine Hydrodynamics
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design