Date of Award:
5-1985
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department name when degree awarded
Hydraulic Engineering
Committee Chair(s)
J. Paul Tullis
Committee
J. Paul Tullis
Committee
Roland Jeppson
Committee
Reynold K. Watkins
Abstract
Cavitation in cone valves can cause eventual valve failure. However, little data are available on cavitation limits for solid plug cone valves. Flow conditions were identified for a 6 inch cone valve where incipient, critical, incipient damage, and choking cavitation limits occurred at valve openings between 20 and 70 degrees. A description of how these limits are used to predict cavitation intensity is given. Air was used to reduce the damage levels. Aeration increased the allowable pressure drop for damage free operation 6 to 72 percent for valve openings less than 70 degrees. A chart is given for predicting when a cone valve will draw air. Location of the air injection point is not important as long as it is introduced into the separation zone.
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Recommended Citation
Mumford, Bart "L", "Cavitation Limits and the Effect of Aeration on Cone Valves" (1985). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 5079.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/5079
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