Large eddy simulation (LES) is used here to model the cavitating flow at a Venturi-type section. Cavitating flows can occur in a wide range of applications. The flow is represented here by means of LES, which compared to Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) has the advantage that in it the large, energy-containing structures are resolved directly, whereas most of these structures are modelled in RANS. This gives LES an improved fidelity over RANS, although, due to the time averaging, the required computational time is considerably lower for RANS than for LES. The conclusion of this work shows that the qualitative comparisons with earlier preliminary data and the simulated general cavitation behaviour correlate reasonably well with experimental observations and that the simulations have the ability to predict cavitation cycle in more detail.
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