The cavitation laboratory of the Swedish state shipbuilding experimental tank
Abstract
The design and operation of a research facility for studying the characteristics of cavitation flow are discussed. Drawings of the facility and the test areas are provided. The nature and effects of cavitation flow are described. Photographs of cavitation flow occurrences are included. The detrimental effects of cavitation are defined as: (1) reduction in propeller efficiency, (2) material erosion, (3) vibration and noise, and (4) steering difficulties for torpedoes.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- June 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974STIN...7512250E
- Keywords:
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- Cavitation Flow;
- Fluid Flow;
- Hydraulic Test Tunnels;
- Underwater Engineering;
- Data Acquisition;
- Flow Characteristics;
- Research Facilities;
- Turbulent Flow;
- Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer