Effect of a textured surface on the occurrence and development of cavitation on the hydrofoil

An experimental study of the cavitation flow around the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics 0012 hydrofoil with different surface morphology was carried out in this work. The surface morphology was set by modern laser ablation technology. The average values and intensity of vapor–gas cavitie...

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Published in:Physics of fluids (1994) 2023-02, Vol.35 (2)
Main Authors: Skripkin, Sergey G., Starinskiy, Sergey V., Tsoy, Mikhail A., Vasiliev, Mikhail M., Kravtsova, Aleksandra Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aeronautics
Cavitation
Cavitation flow
Cavitation number
Holes
Hydrofoils
Laser ablation
Laser beam texturing
Morphology
Suction
Texturing
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Summary:An experimental study of the cavitation flow around the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics 0012 hydrofoil with different surface morphology was carried out in this work. The surface morphology was set by modern laser ablation technology. The average values and intensity of vapor–gas cavities were determined. It has been revealed that laser texturing delays the emerging cavitation and somewhat decreases its intensity at higher cavitation numbers. A decrease in the cavitation number leads to an increase in its intensity for a smooth hydrofoil in comparison with a rough one, which is also expressed in an increase in the frequency of cavities. The paper presents a comparison of the flow regime with equal cavitation numbers, which clearly describes the features of the development of a vapor–gas cavity on the suction side of the foil with different surface morphologies. The paper provides an explanation of the reasons for the influence of surface morphology on the development of cavities.
ISSN:1070-6631
1089-7666
DOI:10.1063/5.0136468