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

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

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

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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)

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

Publication Date:: Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1963

Research Org.:: Michigan. Univ., Ann Arbor. Coll. of Engineering

OSTI Identifier:: 4097035

Report Number(s):: NP-13518; ORA-03424-11-T

NSA Number:: NSA-18-008484

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64

Country of Publication:: Country unknown/Code not available

Language:: English

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

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                    Lauchlan, I E.B., Hammitt, F G, Ivany, R D, Robinson, M J, and Smith, W. DETERMINATION OF CAVITATION CONDITIONS FROM DENSITY PROFILES OF MERCURY IN A VENTURI. Technical Report No. 11.  Country unknown/Code not available: N. p., 1963. 
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                    Lauchlan, I E.B., Hammitt, F G, Ivany, R D, Robinson, M J, & Smith, W. DETERMINATION OF CAVITATION CONDITIONS FROM DENSITY PROFILES OF MERCURY IN A VENTURI. Technical Report No. 11.  Country unknown/Code not available.

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                    Lauchlan, I E.B., Hammitt, F G, Ivany, R D, Robinson, M J, and Smith, W. 1963.  
        "DETERMINATION OF CAVITATION CONDITIONS FROM DENSITY PROFILES OF MERCURY IN A VENTURI. Technical Report No. 11".  Country unknown/Code not available.

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