Abstract
Although the potential of cavitating water jets for augmenting the cutting or cleaning ability of continuous water jets has been known for a number of years, their use is not as widespread as, for example, that of abrasive-entrained water jets. Good performance of cavitating water jets has mainly been documented under submerged conditions, where it is limited, for a given set of operating conditions, to very short standoff distances. In this paper, sample results of flow visualization, erosion of aluminum and cutting or fragmentation of rock samples are presented in an attempt to elucidate the influence of geometrical and operating parameters on the performance of cavitating water jets. Possible advantages of artificial submergence through special nozzle design or an external water shroud are also explored. The ultimate goal of this study is to establish the usefulness and limitations of cavitating jets for wide spread practical applications.
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Vijay, M.M., Zou, C., Hu, S.G., Remisz, J., Tavoularis, S. (1992). A Study of the Practicality of Cavitating Water Jets. In: Lichtarowicz, A. (eds) Jet Cutting Technology. Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2678-6_6
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