CAVITATION Jean-Pierre FRANC LEGI (Grenoble, France)
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Supercavitation generated by a circular cylinder in the LEGI free surface cavitation tunnel. The supercavity shown here is a natural supercavity filled with almost pure water vapor. A supercavity can also be produced by blowing air in the wake of an obstacle. This type of cavitation is named ventilated cavitation. Natural supercavity generated by a hydrofoil at high angle of attack. The upper liquid / vapor interface is a relatively smooth interface. Tip vortex cavitation on a three-dimensional hydrofoil Cavitating tip vortex merging with a leading edge cavity on a three-dimensional hydrofoil. 1    2    3    4