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.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Flow (Dynamics), Wedges, Cavitation, Cavities, Drag (Fluid dynamics), Gravity (Force), Symmetry (Physics)
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