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SUPERCAVITANT [1 record]

Record 1 1979-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Engineering
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Hydroplanes and Hydrofoils
CONT

supercavitating propeller: (...) A marine propeller which has special blade sections so that at sufficiently high speed the whole back of each blade becomes enveloped by a smooth sheet of cavitation.

OBS

supercavitation: (...) cavitation leaving the trailing face of a propeller blade free of water.

OBS

cavitation: Disturbance around revolving propeller blades struts, etc., caused by collapse of transient pressure disturbances resulting from flow of water over their surfaces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ingénierie
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Hydroglisseurs et hydroptères
DEF

Se dit des dispositifs conçus pour surmonter l'effet produit par le dégagement de bulles d'air ou de vapeur d'eau, dit "cavitation", dans le milieu où ils agissent: Hélices supercavitantes. Pompes supercavitantes.

OBS

cavitation: Phénomène qui se produit lorsqu'une hélice tourne trop vite: l'air contenu dans l'eau forme une cavité gazeuse autour des pales de l'hélice qui tourne alors dans le vide.

Spanish

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