Numerical Assessment of Cavitation Erosion for a Nozzle Flow Configuration

• The main purpose of this study is to numerically investigate and predict the cavitation erosion mechanisms in a nozzle flow configuration. To do this, an injector type geometry is numerically investigated with the open-source CFD package OpenFOAM. A compressible Euler approached is applied for two operating conditions, where results are compared with other studies from the literature. Spectral statistics and maximum surface pressure results are compared with experiments. Results show that the proposed modelling approach is capable to explain main cavitation structures that promotes erosion.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Rymd- och flygteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Aerospace Engineering (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Teknisk mekanik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Applied Mechanics (hsv//eng)

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Strömningsmekanik och akustik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Fluid Mechanics and Acoustics (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Compressible flow modelling

Bubble Collapse

Shedding

Cavitation Erosion

Nozzle Flow

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