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cavitation

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Metroloogia terminibaas

ID 572417 Last modified 16.07.2024
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Domain Standardisation - Metrology
  • nähtus vedelike korral, mis on seotud tuiklemisega ja järgneb sellele kui rõhk taastub, põhjustades aurumullide kadumist
  • phenomenon related to and following flashing if the pressure recovers causing the vapor bubbles to collapse (implode)
  • phenomenon in which the static pressure of a liquid reduces to below the liquid's vapour pressure, leading to the formation of small vapor-filled cavities in the liquid
kavitatsioon
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  • Kavitatsioon on mõnes insenerikontekstis oluline kulumise põhjus ja kõige tavalisemad näited sellisest kulumisest on pumpade tiivikute paindumine, mille tagajärjel tekib äkiline muutus vedeliku liikumise suunas.
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  • Kavitatsiooni gaaside korral ei esine.
cavitation
Usage examples
  • Cavitation is a significant cause of wear in some engineering contexts. The most common examples of this kind of wear are to pump impellers, and bends where a sudden change in the direction of liquid occurs.

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