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Bubbly shock propagation as a mechanism of shedding in separated cavitating flows

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Stable attached partial cavitation in separated flows can transition to cloud shedding, and the mechanism of transition has been attributed to the presence of a re-entrant liquid jet. Our findings have revealed the presence of propagating bubbly shock waves as an alternative dominant mechanism of shedding when the compressibility of the bubbly mixture is appreciable. In the present paper, we discuss dynamics associated with these bubbly shock waves, interaction of shock waves with obstacles in their path, and means to manipulate their properties to control the shedding process by non-condensable gas injection.

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    Harish Ganesh & Steven L. Ceccio

  2. University of California, Berkeley, USA

    Simo A. Mäkiharju

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Ganesh, H., Mäkiharju, S. & Ceccio, S. Bubbly shock propagation as a mechanism of shedding in separated cavitating flows. J Hydrodyn 29, 907–916 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1001-6058(16)60805-3

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