Research Article

Modeling of Cavitating Flow through Waterjet Propulsors

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Waterjet pump, AXWJ-2, cavitating-RANS integrated results at constant into breakdown presented with EFD of similar conditions ( prior to breakdown, drops precipitously in breakdown). . Results from 3D multiphase rotor computations with circumferentially averaged inflow and outflow boundary conditions. Body forces derived from 3D stator RANS represent stator forces. Note that the normalization is with respect to the single-phase flow at the corresponding . is constant for the CFD but varies in the experimental data.
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