Experimental investigation on underwater drag reduction using partial cavitation
For underwater drag reduction, one promising idea is to form a continuous gas or discrete bubbly layer at the submerged surface. Owing to the lower viscosity of gas than of water, this could considerably reduce underwater drag by achieving slippage at the liquid–gas interface. This paper presents an...
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| Published in | Chinese physics B Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 265 - 270 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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01.05.2017
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| ISSN | 1674-1056 2058-3834 |
| DOI | 10.1088/1674-1056/26/5/054701 |
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| Summary: | For underwater drag reduction, one promising idea is to form a continuous gas or discrete bubbly layer at the submerged surface. Owing to the lower viscosity of gas than of water, this could considerably reduce underwater drag by achieving slippage at the liquid–gas interface. This paper presents an experimental investigation on underwater drag reduction using partial cavitation. Dense hydrophobic micro-grooved structures sustain gas in the valleys, which can be considered as defects that weaken the strength of the water body. Therefore, partial cavities are easily formed at lower flow speeds, and the dense cavities connect to form a lubricating gas layer at the solid–liquid interface. The results indicate that the proposed method achieves drag reduction without any additional energy or gas-providing devices, which should stimulate the development of underwater vehicles. |
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| Bibliography: | underwater cavitation considerably dense viscosity sustain hydrophobic submerged defects hydrophilic For underwater drag reduction, one promising idea is to form a continuous gas or discrete bubbly layer at the submerged surface. Owing to the lower viscosity of gas than of water, this could considerably reduce underwater drag by achieving slippage at the liquid–gas interface. This paper presents an experimental investigation on underwater drag reduction using partial cavitation. Dense hydrophobic micro-grooved structures sustain gas in the valleys, which can be considered as defects that weaken the strength of the water body. Therefore, partial cavities are easily formed at lower flow speeds, and the dense cavities connect to form a lubricating gas layer at the solid–liquid interface. The results indicate that the proposed method achieves drag reduction without any additional energy or gas-providing devices, which should stimulate the development of underwater vehicles. Bao Wang1, Jiadao Wang1, Darong Chen1, Na Sun1,2, Tao Wang1,3（ 1 State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China ;2School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China ;3 Science Technology on Vehicle Transmission Laboratory, China North Vehicle Research Institute, Beijing 100161, China） 11-5639/O4 |
| ISSN: | 1674-1056 2058-3834 |
| DOI: | 10.1088/1674-1056/26/5/054701 |