Cavitation & Hydraulic Damper Dynamics Visualizer

⚡ Hydrodynamic Cylinder & Cavitation Chamber

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Chamber Press (P_low): 101.3 kPa

Piston Speed: 2.50 m/s

Vapor Pressure (P_sat): 2.5 kPa

Bubble Count: 0

Drive Frequency: 3.0 Hz

Oil Viscosity: 32 cSt

Oil Temp: 60 °C

Orifice Diameter: 1.5 mm

Base Charge Pressure: 250 kPa

📊 Hydrodynamic Telemetry & Erosion Analysis

Cavitation Onset Velocity

1.85 m/s

Threshold for P < P_sat

Damping Loss

34.2 %

Void fraction force drop

Max Collapse Micro-Jet

450 MPa

Rayleigh-Plesset spike

Piston Erosion Area

4.8 %

Accumulated pitting surface

FORCE vs. VELOCITY HYSTERESIS Damping Curve

Micro-jets from collapsing vapor bubbles strike the valve surface at supersonic speeds, causing local surface pitting and valve seal degradation.

Damage Status: Moderate Micro-Pitting