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Chapter 5: Types of Cavitation: Bubble Cavitation

Course subject(s) Types of Cavitation: Bubble Cavitation

Types of Cavitation: Bubble Cavitation

 

The natural type of cavitation following from expanding nuclei is bubble cavitation. When the nuclei grow to visible size and larger due to a low external pressure the gas content inside the bubble as well as the surface pressure on the bubble wall become insignificant and the pressure inside the bubble will be close to the vapor pressure.

Observations of bubble cavitation on a headform
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