Pressure Distribution in Cavitating Circular Cylinder Wakes
Publication: Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 125, Issue 3
Abstract
The present study examines the effect of cavitation on the base pressure coefficient of a circular cylinder. The tests are conducted at near-constant Reynolds numbers (≈105) and a wide range of cavitation numbers. The degree of cavitation varies from noncavitating flow, to inception, to near-choking conditions. Pressure measurements along the wake axis are also obtained at various cavitation numbers. The similarity of the wake axis pressure distribution is investigated.
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Journal of Engineering Mechanics
Volume 125 • Issue 3 • March 1999
Pages: 356 - 358
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Published online: Mar 1, 1999
Published in print: Mar 1999
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