Research Article

Numerical Prediction and Risk Analysis of Hydraulic Cavitation Damage in a High-Speed-Flow Spillway

Table 1

Cavitation number distribution on the centerline of the soleplate.

NX (m) (Kpa) (Kpa) (m/s) (m/s)

10131.81130.3110.189.682.502.73
214135.22132.6710.7411.212.312.08
325129.69129.8014.9214.681.141.18
437129.34129.7917.8317.460.800.84
548132.52135.5419.2917.570.700.86
660138.63131.8321.6618.090.580.79
771144.75132.8123.9920.400.490.63
876140.51132.8126.8821.780.380.55
986141.45132.3426.5426.540.390.37
1098141.69131.6224.6525.110.460.41
11109153.68130.6925.2525.780.470.39
12120139.22129.5423.5423.950.490.44
13131132.52128.0422.6823.970.510.44
14143157.45128.0624.2624.020.530.44
15155134.75127.6626.8826.610.370.35
16166139.10127.1626.5425.810.390.37
17178133.46127.6626.3126.290.380.36
18188137.22125.9427.3528.190.360.31
19200135.81126.9429.4229.390.310.29
20211158.98137.0130.1428.590.340.33
21215210.95214.7831.6630.740.420.45
22218266.81269.3227.7327.120.690.73
23221276.11268.5126.7726.750.760.74
24226274.69257.8524.9525.130.870.81
25230208.84221.6122.9322.620.790.86