In this thesis, shock phenomena in cavitating flow are numerically assessed. The model relies on the homogeneous mixture assumption, equilibrium thermodynamics, and a barotropic equation of state. The method captures cavitation-induced shock-wave dynamics, its interaction with phase transition, and the feed-back with convective flow. An investigation of partial cavitation exhibiting sheet-to-cloud transition provides novel insight into the flow physics of condensation shock phenomena, an intrinsic mechanism of instability for sheet cavitation. Furthermore, cavitating flow around a model ship propeller is considered, including a quantitative assessment of flow aggressiveness.
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In this thesis, shock phenomena in cavitating flow are numerically assessed. The model relies on the homogeneous mixture assumption, equilibrium thermodynamics, and a barotropic equation of state. The method captures cavitation-induced shock-wave dynamics, its interaction with phase transition, and the feed-back with convective flow. An investigation of partial cavitation exhibiting sheet-to-cloud transition provides novel insight into the flow physics of condensation shock phenomena, an intrins...
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