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The Effect of a Longitudinal Gravitational Field on the Supercavitating Flow Over a Wedge

A. J. Acosta

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The free-streamline flow past a symmetrical wedge in the presence of a longitudinal gravitational field is determined with a linearized theory. The proportions of the cavity depend upon the cavitation number and Froude number. The drag coefficient is likewise affected by gravity, though to a smaller extent.

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Key concepts: Supercavitation, Froude number, Wedge (geometry), Mechanics, Cavitation, Gravitational acceleration, Gravitational field, Physics