Effect of Aeration on the Cavitation Characteristics of the Control Valve in Hydro-Driven Ship Lifts

Autor: Jiao Wang, Yaan Hu, Liang Chen, Ruichang Hu, Hao Yuan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Water, Vol 15, Iss 22, p 4014 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2073-4441
DOI: 10.3390/w15224014
Popis: In hydro-driven ship lifts, plunger valves and fixed cone valves are the most suitable structures for achieving accurate flow control under a wide range of flow conditions. In order to inhibit cavitation in these valve structures, experiments were conducted in which forced aeration was applied before the valve. The cavitation phenomena and aerated flow regime were observed through a transparent glass pipe, and the cavitation noise characteristics were recorded using a hydrophone. The test results show that aeration can reduce the valve working cavitation number, albeit to a limited degree (
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