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Treffer: Numerical simulation and experimental verification of venturi tube hydraulic cavitation.

Title:
Numerical simulation and experimental verification of venturi tube hydraulic cavitation.
Authors:
Zhang Z; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China., Guo S; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China., Ji X; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China., Cao L; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China., Ma Z; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China., Tian Y; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China., Zhou X; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China., Huang Z; Mechanical Engineering College, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi Province, China., Liu X; Mechanical Engineering College, Beihua University, Jilin, Jilin Province, China.
Source:
PloS one [PLoS One] 2026 Feb 23; Vol. 21 (2), pp. e0336755. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Feb 23 (Print Publication: 2026).
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101285081 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1932-6203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19326203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS One Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Original Publication: San Francisco, CA : Public Library of Science
MeSH Terms:
Computer Simulation* , Models, Theoretical*, Water Purification/instrumentation ; Water Purification/methods ; Pressure ; Hydrodynamics ; Temperature
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20260223 Date Completed: 20260223 Latest Revision: 20260226
Update Code:
20260226
PubMed Central ID:
PMC12928460
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0336755
PMID:
41729950
Database:
MEDLINE

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This study conducted a numerical simulation of hydraulic cavitation characteristics in a Venturi tube using FLUENT software. The Realizable k-ε turbulence model, Mixture multiphase flow model, and Singhal cavitation model were employed to investigate the effects of inlet pressure, outlet cone angle, and throat parameters (diameter and length) on cavitation performance. A critical inlet pressure threshold (~1.5 MPa) exists, beyond which the cavitation growth rate significantly decreases. Increasing the outlet cone angle weakens cavitation intensity due to reduced pressure recovery efficiency. Larger throat diameters enhance cavitation generation, whereas extended throat lengths suppress it by prolonging pressure recovery. Experimental validation demonstrated consistent trends between temperature variations, conductivity measurements, and simulation results, confirming the validity of the numerical methodology. These findings provide theoretical guidance for optimizing Venturi tube structures in industrial applications such as wastewater treatment and chemical reactors. The systematic analysis of parameter interactions offers practical insights for cavitation control and device performance enhancement.
(Copyright: © 2026 Zhang et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.