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Coupled x-ray high-speed imaging and pressure measurements in a cavitating backward facing step flow

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The purpose of the present experimental study is to get a better understanding of the dynamics of the vapor phase spatiotemporal repartition in a cavitating backward facing step flow. We provide a refined data base of the use of the void fraction transport equation to model such flows. The backward facing step flow provides a well-known test case to compare vortex dynamics between single and two-phase flow. To evidence the vapor phase dynamics, the flow is probed by high-speed x-ray attenuation techniques and by pressure fluctuation measurements at the walls. Long-time dynamics are also visualized using conventional high-speed imaging synchronized with pressure measurements. Large vortex structures, free shear layer instability, wall interaction and reverse flow are observed. The two-phase structures are studied at different cavitation levels corresponding void fractions ranging from 1% to 50%. The topology of the mean and fluctuating void fraction maps is performed, leading to the establishment of three specific areas in the flow. These areas are distinguished by the underlying mechanisms happening within them: vaporization, transport, and condensation. The statistical analysis underlines the existence of extreme events associated with high void fraction levels and wave propagations. While these events are associated with topological changes from a shear layer to a wake mode that also exist in the single-phase case, they are associated with much lower frequency at high cavitation levels.
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hal-03210205 , version 1 (27-04-2021)

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G. Maurice, Nathanaël Machicoane, S. Barre, H. Djeridi. Coupled x-ray high-speed imaging and pressure measurements in a cavitating backward facing step flow. Physical Review Fluids, 2021, 6 (4), pp.044311. ⟨10.1103/PhysRevFluids.6.044311⟩. ⟨hal-03210205⟩

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