Cavitation and Bubble Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications

by Phoevos Koukouvinis (Editor), Manolis Gavaises (Editor)

Overview

Cavitation and Bubble Dynamics: Fundamentals and Applications examines the latest advances in the field of cavitation and multiphase flows, including associated effects such as material erosion and spray instabilities. This book tackles the challenges of cavitation hindrance in the industrial world, while also drawing on interdisciplinary research to inform academic audiences on the latest advances in the fundamentals. Contributions to the book come from a wide range of specialists in areas including fuel systems, hydropower, marine engineering, multiphase flows and computational fluid mechanics, allowing readers to discover novel interdisciplinary experimentation techniques and research results. This book will be an essential tool for industry professionals and researchers working on applications where cavitation hindrance affects reliability, noise, and vibrations. - Covers a wide range of cavitation and bubble dynamics phenomena, including shock wave emission, jetting, and luminescence - Provides the latest advice about applications including cavitation tunnels, cavitation testing, flow designs to avoid cavitation in pumps and other hydromachinery, and flow lines - Describes novel experimental techniques, such as x-ray imaging and new computational techniques

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128233986
Publisher:	Elsevier Science & Technology Books
Publication date:	09/24/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	354
File size:	70 MB
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About the Author

Phoevos Koukouvinis is a Research Fellow at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of City University of London, UK and a Research fellow at Sandia National Laboratories, USA. His research focuses on numerical methods in compressible and multiphase flows.
Manolis Gavaises is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics of City University of London, UK. He is the Co-founder and Director of the International Institute of Cavitation Research and also Director of the Thermo-Fluids Research Centre.

Table of Contents

1. Review of Numerical Methodologies of Cavitation2. The Non-Spherical Collapse of Single Bubbles Near Boundaries and in Confined Spaces3. Cavitation Nuisance in Ship Propulsion: A Review of Developments4. The Numerical Prediction of Cavitation and Related Nuisance in Marine Propulsion Systems5. The Study and Detection of Cavitation in Centrifugal Pumps6. Cavitation in Hydraulic Turbines7. X-Ray Measurement Techniques used for Wall-Bounded Cavitating Flows8. The Interaction of Cavitation with Sprays in High-Pressure Diesel Injection Systems9. Experimental Diagnostics and Investigations on Cavitation in Engine Injector Nozzles10. Cavitation in Positive Displacement Pumps and Fuel Systems

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Explains new developments and emerging applications in the field of cavitation and multiphase flows, including associated effects such as material erosion and spray instabilities