DETERMINATION OF CAVITATION CONDITIONS FROM DENSITY PROFILES OF MERCURY IN A VENTURI. Technical Report No. 11

Technical Report · Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4097035

Lauchlan, I E.B.; Hammitt, F G; Ivany, R D; Robinson, M J; Smith, W

The extent of the cavitation in mercury flowing in a transparent, Plexiglas venturi can be determined by measuring the decrease in the attenuation of a well collimated, Co/sup 60/, gamma beam in passing through the venturi when voids resulting from cavitation are present. Experimental results for the axial fluid density profile are consistent with the visual appearance of the cavitating flow. (auth)

• Research Organization: Michigan. Univ., Ann Arbor. Coll. of Engineering
• NSA Number: NSA-18-008484
• OSTI ID: 4097035
• Report Number(s): NP-13518; ORA-03424-11-T
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ENGINEERING
ABSORPTION
CAVITATION
CLOSURES
COBALT 60
DENSITY
EROSION
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GAMMA RADIATION
LIQUID FLOW
MEASURED VALUES
MERCURY
NOZZLES
PLEXIGLAS
POLYMERS
TUBES
VENTURI TUBES