Research Article

Influence of Thermodynamic Effect on Blade Load in a Cavitating Inducer

Table 1

Comparison of the thermodynamic parameter , .

Temperature (K)Rotation (rpm)Re (—) (m/s3/2)Σ*= (C/U3)1/2 (nondim.)

Water30660001.91 × 1071.5 × 1017.0 × 10-1
Nitrogen79100001.27 × 1084.0 × 1043.1 × 101