Cavitating Orifice: Flow regime transitions and low frequency sound production

P. Testud, P. Moussou, A. Hirschberg, Y. Aurégan

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    Abstract

    Detailed data are provided for the broadband noise in a cavitating pipe flow through a circular orifice in water. Experiments are performed under industrial conditions, i.e., with a pressure drop varying from 3 to 30 bars and a cavitation number in the range 0.10 = s = 0.77. The speed of sound downstream of the orifice happens to vary spontaneously for a given set of hydraulic conditions. In the intermediate ‘developed cavitation’ regime, whistling associated with periodic vortex shedding is observed. In the ‘super cavitation’ regime, a vapor cloud develops itself and the whistling disappears. The broadband noise in each regime is presented and its dimensionless representation is discussed.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of PVP2005
    Place of PublicationUnited States, Denver Colorado
    PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
    Pages437-445
    Publication statusPublished - 2005

    Publication series

    NamePVP : American Society of Mechanical Engineers : the Pressure Vessels and Piping Division
    Volume4
    ISSN (Print)0277-027X

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