41.2. Cavitating Water

The cavitation model template contains domain settings and fluid models for a cavitating flow. The domain cavitating device is specified with two fluids, Water at 25 C and Water Vapour at 25 C. The homogeneous multiphase model is employed. The Homogeneous Model in the CFX-Solver Modeling Guide.

The Rayleigh Plesset model is used to model cavitation in the domain. For details, see Rayleigh Plesset Model in the CFX-Solver Modeling Guide.

Boiling is modeled by setting the Mass Transfer option on the Fluid Pair Models tab to Phase Change (which uses the Thermal Phase Change model and requires a saturation temperature).

Review all settings applied to the simulation and create suitable boundary conditions. For details, see Cavitation Model in the CFX-Solver Modeling Guide. Initialization data must also be set; for details, see Initial Conditions for a Multiphase Simulation in the CFX-Solver Modeling Guide.