Introductory nuclei spectra measurements in the NSMB – depressurized towing tank

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Noordzij, L. | Cruijff, H.J.

Affiliations: Netherlands Ship Model Basin, Wageningen, The Netherlands

Abstract: When investigating cavitation inception phenomena it is important to have information on the nuclei spectrum of the liquid. The so-called light-scattering technique, as developed by Keller [1] , was applied to gain this information in circumstances which are met in the DTT of the NSMB for cavitation testing of ship propellers. The number of nuclei with a diameter in the range of 7–75×10-6 m was determined. This was done for some values of (i) total gas content of the water, (ii) ambient pressure and (iii) speed of the model.

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-1978-2528901

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 25, no. 289, pp. 231-234, 1978