Numerical Simulation of Liquid Nitrogen around Hydrofoil Cryogenic Cavitation

Abstract

Cavitation typically occurs when the fluid pressure is lower than the vapor pressure at a local thermodynamic state. The aim of this paper is a numerical investigation of the cryogenic cavitation flow characteristics, considering variable thermodynamic properties of liquid nitrogen and numerical simulation liquid nitrogen around hydrofoil cryogenic cavitation flow characteristics. Based on homogeneous flow model and Zwart cavitation model, calculates hydrofoil isothermal and cryogenic cavitation in liquid nitrogen steadily, updates the evaporation and condensation coefficients of Zwart cavitation model, gives the hydrofoil surface pressure profile, temperature depression and distribution of cavitation intensity, contrasts the isothermal and cryogenic cavitation flow characteristics. Numerical results show that thermodynamics effect in cryogenic liquid cavitation significantly. Meanwhile, the hydrofoil surface pressure and temperature numerical results with experimental data and more Hord compared to verify the validity of the numerical simulation.