Auret, JGDamm, OFRAWright, GJRobinson, FPA2007-01-122007-06-072007-01-122007-06-071993-12Auret, JG, Damm, OFRA, Wright, GJ and Robinson, FPA. 1993. Influence of water air content on cavitation erosion in distilled water. Tribology international, vol 26(6), pp431-4330301-679xhttp://hdl.handle.net/10204/1387http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1387The influence of increased air content of the cavitating liquid (distilled water) was studied in a rotating disk test rig. A rise in the total air content including dissolved and entrained air of the water in the under saturated range resulted in bubble collapse cushioning and reduction of cavitation damage. When the water was oversaturated with air, large air bubbles formed and cavitation damage was drastically reduced, probably due to both bubble collapse cushioning and shock wave attenuation.254528 bytesapplication/pdfenCopyright: 1993 Butterworth-Heinemann LtdCavitation erosionGas contentDistilled WaterInfluence of water air content on cavitation erosion in distilled waterArticleAuret, J., Damm, O., Wright, G., & Robinson, F. (1993). Influence of water air content on cavitation erosion in distilled water. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1387Auret, JG, OFRA Damm, GJ Wright, and FPA Robinson "Influence of water air content on cavitation erosion in distilled water." (1993) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1387Auret J, Damm O, Wright G, Robinson F. Influence of water air content on cavitation erosion in distilled water. 1993; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1387.TY - Article AU - Auret, JG AU - Damm, OFRA AU - Wright, GJ AU - Robinson, FPA AB - The influence of increased air content of the cavitating liquid (distilled water) was studied in a rotating disk test rig. A rise in the total air content including dissolved and entrained air of the water in the under saturated range resulted in bubble collapse cushioning and reduction of cavitation damage. When the water was oversaturated with air, large air bubbles formed and cavitation damage was drastically reduced, probably due to both bubble collapse cushioning and shock wave attenuation. DA - 1993-12 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Cavitation erosion KW - Gas content KW - Distilled Water LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 1993 SM - 0301-679x T1 - Influence of water air content on cavitation erosion in distilled water TI - Influence of water air content on cavitation erosion in distilled water UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1387 ER -