Visualization of cavitating liquid flow behind fast acting valve

Visualization of cavitating liquid flow behind fast acting valve

Dudlik, A.; Prasser, H.-M.; Schlüter, S.

The paper presents high speed measurements of the transient void fraction distribution in the cavitating flow behind fast acting butterfly valves. A new electrode mesh sensor with a time resolution of 1024 frames per second was used. As a result, a new method to avoid cavitational water hammers was found.

Keywords: Plant safety; pipelines; water hammers; cavitation collapses; fast two-phase flow visualisation

  • Poster
    ECCE 2 - Second European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Montpellier 05.-07.10.1999, paper CDROM 11270003.pdf.
  • Contribution to proceedings
    ECCE 2 - Second European Congress of Chemical Engineering - Montpellier 05.-07.10.1999, paper CDROM 11270003.pdf.

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