INDUCER CAVITATION VIDEOS


SSME Low Pressure Oxidizer Model

Cavitation in water of a 4 in. diameter model of the low pressure oxidizer pump in the SSME (high speed movie).

 

Cavitation in water of a 4 in. diameter model of the low pressure oxidizer pump in the SSME (high speed movie).

 


9 Degree Helical Inducer

Cavitation in water of a 3 in. diameter, 9 degree helical inducer (high speed movie, flow coefficient=0.08).

 

Cavitation in water of a 3 in. diameter, 9 degree helical inducer (high speed movie, flow coefficient=0.08, cavitation number=0.27).

 

Cavitation in water of a 3 in. diameter, 9 degree helical inducer (high speed movie, flow coefficient=0.08).

 

Oscillating cavitation (5 c/s) in water of a 3 in. diameter, 9 degree helical inducer (high speed movie, cavitation number=0.2?) .

 

Oscillating cavitation (5 c/s) in water of a 3 in. diameter, 9 degree helical inducer (high speed movie).

 


Inducer Cavitation with various leading edges (L. Stripling 1960)

Partial Cavitation at flow coefficient of 0.173 (high speed movie).

 

Sharp Leading Edge, X1, at flow coefficient of 0.105 (high speed movie).

 

Sharp Leading Edge, X2, at flow coefficient of 0.105 (high speed movie).

 

Blunt Leading Edge, Z1, at flow coefficient of 0.105 (high speed movie).

 

Sharp Leading Edge, Y1, at flow coefficient of 0.105 (high speed movie).

 

Very Sharp Leading Edge, Y3, at flow coefficient of 0.153 (high speed movie).

 

Very Very Sharp Leading Edge, Y4, at flow coefficient of 0.153 (high speed movie).

 


Cryogenic Cavitation in a N-171 Inducer (P.Meng 1962)

Cavitation in Liquid Nitrogen (lighting by strobe driven at shaft rotation frequency).

 

Cavitation in Liquid Hydrogen (lighting by strobe driven at shaft rotation frequency).

 


Furukawa Helical Inducer

Cavitation in water of a helical inducer (lighting by strobe driven at shaft rotation frequency) (Furukawa).

 

Cavitation in water of a helical inducer (lighting by strobe driven at shaft rotation frequency) (Furukawa).

 

Cavitation Surge in water in a helical inducer (lighting by strobe driven at shaft rotation frequency) (Furukawa).

 


NASA Lewis Inducer

Cavitation Surge in water of a NASA Lewis inducer (lighting by strobe driven at shaft rotation frequency).

 


Cavitation Surge in Stripling Rocketdyne Inducer

Cavitation surge in water of a Rocketdyne inducer (lighting by strobe driven at shaft rotation frequency) (Stripling).


Last updated 4/9/04.
Christopher E. Brennen