cavitation.
/kav-i-tey-shuhn/US // ˌkæv ɪˈteɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌkævɪˈteɪʃən) //
气蚀,空化现象,气蚀现象,空化
Definitions
n.noun · 名词
- 1.
- ›the rapid formation and collapse of vapor pockets in a flowing liquid in regions of very low pressure, a frequent cause of structural damage to propellers, pumps, etc.
- ›such a pocket formed in a flowing liquid.
Examples
Sometimes a strike can even produce sonoluminescence, whereby the cavitation bubbles produce a brief flash of light as they collapse.
In marine engineering in slow-speed propellers (where cavitation does not come in) narrow blades are usually used.
The spec says quote shall be free from objectionable cavitation unquote.
Cavitation, Propeller—The tendency to produce a cavity in the air.
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