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VISUAL CAVITATION STUDIES OF MIXED FLOW PUMP IMPELLERS

Journal Article · · Journal of Basic Engineering (U.S.) Divided into J. Eng. Mater. Technol. and J. Fluids Eng.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3656516· OSTI ID:4748447
Three mixed flow impellers representing a wide range of design parameters were tested in a closed water loop to obtain correlations of the high- speed photographic records of the cavitation formations with various performance parameters. It was found that cavitation existed for all impellers at much higher values of net positive suction head than those associated with a finite drop in the impeller head rise. The cavitation formations in the vane channels of the impellers were observed to be cyclic in nature, whereas the cavitation near the leading edge of the vanes was more stable. (auth)
Research Organization:
United Aircraft Corp., Middletown, Conn.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-17-016244
OSTI ID:
4748447
Journal Information:
Journal of Basic Engineering (U.S.) Divided into J. Eng. Mater. Technol. and J. Fluids Eng., Journal Name: Journal of Basic Engineering (U.S.) Divided into J. Eng. Mater. Technol. and J. Fluids Eng. Vol. Vol: 85; ISSN JBAEA
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English