The effects of nanoscale nuclei on cavitation

• Published in: Journal of fluid mechanics Vol. 911
• Main Authors: Gao, Zhan, Wu, Wangxia, Wang, Bing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 25.01.2021
• Subjects: Cavitation; Contaminants; Dynamics; Experiments; Gases; JFM Papers; Liquids; Mathematical models; Molecular dynamics; Nanoparticles; Nucleation; Nuclei; Nucleus; Simulation; Tensile strength; Water purification; cavitation

Under certain conditions, experimental values of the tensile strength of water are found to be much lower than theoretical values, even when the water is purified and degassed as much as possible. The discrepancy could be ascribed to stabilized nanobubbles or nanoparticles suspended in the liquid, a...