When the hydrofoil shown was tested, the minimum pressure on the surface of the foil was found

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When the hydrofoil shown was tested, the minimum pressure on the surface of the foil was found to be 70 kPa absolute when the foil was submerged 1.80 m and towed at a speed of 8 m/s. At the same depth, at what speed will cavitation first occur? Assume irrotational flow and T = 10°C.

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Engineering Fluid Mechanics

ISBN: 9781118880685

11th Edition

Authors: Donald F. Elger, Barbara A. LeBret, Clayton T. Crowe, John A. Robertson

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