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Submerged Waterjet

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Successful applications of waterjet have been observed in engineering fields. For submerged waterjet, the interaction between the jet stream and ambient water is intricate. As the jet pressure is high, cavitation might occur; meanwhile, due to the resistance of surrounding water, the integrity of the jet stream will be ruined rapidly after the waterjet is issued from the nozzle. In this chapter, submerged waterjets driven at various pressures are discussed. Flow velocity is measured using particle image velocimetry technique; therefore, overall energy dissipation with the progression of the waterjet is evaluated. Flow patterns are constructed and analyzed. Pressure fluctuations in surrounding water excited by the waterjet are measured and explained. Meanwhile, the cavitation phenomenon arising in such a special environment is discussed. Not just cavity topology but also the cavitation erosion effects on the specimen impacted by the submerged waterjet are investigated. A comprehensive study of the submerged waterjet is presented.

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  1. School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

    Can Kang

  2. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

    Haixia Liu

  3. School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

    Ning Mao

  4. School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

    Yongchao Zhang

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Kang, C., Liu, H., Mao, N., Zhang, Y. (2019). Submerged Waterjet. In: Methods for Solving Complex Problems in Fluids Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2649-3_3

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