Funds are provided to support an investigation of the phenomena that take place when fluids are injected into a high vacuum an area in which there have been very few quantitative studies which is surprising since there are a large number of scientific and commercial applications of these phenomena. The study proposed here is directed at developing a quantitative understanding of the interactions between the fluid mechanics, cavitation and surface characteristics of liquid streams injected into a high vacuum. The work involves experiments in unique facilities that have been designed for this type of study, along with sufficient analyses and modelling to accomplish the purposes of developing a quantitative understanding of the phenomena.

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1987-10-01
Budget End
1990-03-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
$150,495
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Southern California
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Los Angeles
State
CA
Country
United States
Zip Code
90089