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cavitation Definition

cavi·ta·tion (kav′i tās̸hən)

noun

the formation of partial vacuums within a flowing liquid as a result of mechanical force, as with a boat propeller or a pump impeller: when these collapse, pitting or other damage is caused on metal surfaces in contact

Etymology: < LL cavitas, cavity + -ation

cavitation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cause: These bubbles that are produced then immediately collapse, releasing energy that can cause a cavitation burn on the propeller blades.
  • avoid: A minimum static inlet pressure must thus be ensured at the pump suction port in order to avoid cavitation.
  • reduce: This improvement in wetting helps reduce cavitation in liners and water pump.

Adjective modifier

  • acoustic: To develop advanced theoretical and computation models of acoustic cavitation and sonochemistry.
  • transient: Figure 2 shows the effect of erosion as the result of transient cavitation on an aluminum electrode.
  • hydrodynamic: The hydrodynamic cavitation by itself killed off 99 million out of 100 million E.coli cells in a body of water.

Modifies a noun

  • erosion: Cavitation Erosion A form of erosion causing material to be removed by the action of vapor bubbles in a very turbulent liquid.
  • bubble: To predict temperatures, pressures, strain rates and mixing phenomena in and around cavitation bubbles, nearby interfaces or solid particles.
  • damage: Cavitation Damage An erosion process in which metal is removed by cavitation.
  • model: This has been used recently to produce a cavitation model for rubber-toughened adhesives with some success.
  • tunnel: The University of Newcastle Marine Technology cavitation tunnel publications are listed on-line.
  • parameter: Von Mises, linear Drucker-Prager and cavitation model parameters were calculated for both door trim and injection molded materials.

Preposition: in

fluid: Theoretical modeling of quantum properties of nano-structures, cavitation in fluids and process control also support the research.

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