TY - BOOK ID - 46216908 TI - Cavitation : Selected Issues AU - Tomasz Tański AU - Borek, Wojciech AU - Tański, Tomasz AU - Król, Mariusz PY - 2018 SN - 1789846536 1789846528 1838818219 PB - IntechOpen DB - UniCat KW - Physics. KW - Cavitation. KW - Hydrodynamics KW - Two-phase flow KW - Natural philosophy KW - Philosophy, Natural KW - Physical sciences KW - Dynamics KW - Surface Science KW - Physical Sciences KW - Engineering and Technology KW - Materials Science KW - Fluid Dynamics UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:46216908 AB - Cavitation erosion is one of the most popular phenomena of the destruction of engineering materials working in water conditions and various kinds of liquids. The cavitation effect is defined as a physical effect, induced by a variable field of liquid pressures, where bubbles or other voids (caverns) - containing steams of a given liquid, gas, or a steam-gas mixture - are formed, expanded, and disappear. A better understanding of all aspects related to cavitation wear will allow for more thoughtful analysis in the selection of innovative engineering materials additionally protected by various technologies or techniques in the field of surface engineering, and optimization of the design of constructional elements used in the cavitation environment. The novelty of this book is the presentation of extensive knowledge related to cavitation, erosion, and how to protect engineering materials against this phenomenon supported by the results of thorough research by the authors. ER -