An Experimental Investigation of a Fully Cavitating Two-Dimensional Flat Plate Hydrofoil Near a Free Surface

Author: Dawson, Thomas Emmett

Year: 1959

Degree: Engineer's thesis

Advisor: Acosta, Allan J.

Committee Member: Unknown, Unknown

Option: Aeronautics

DOI: 10.7907/Y3SP-XX86

Abstract

A fully cavitating two-dimensional flat plate hydrofoil at and below a free surface was investigated. The effects of proximity to the free surface, angle of attack, cavitation number and Froude number or gravity on the normal force, the moment about the leading edge, the center of pressure location, the cavity length and the air flow rate into the cavity are discussed. Comparisons to other experiments and theories also are made.

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