Cavitation

Cavitation - cavity formation - is discharged by parts of the pumped fluid forcefully flashing into a vapour and the resulting formation of bubbles.

This occurs if the static pressure in the fluid falls below the temperature related vapour pressure. A forceful condensation (implosion) of the bubbles occurs when the fluid stream reaches a region of higher pressure.

Related Topics

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Avoiding Cavitation
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Working Pressure

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