Theoretical analysis of cavitation in inducers with unequal blades with alternate leading edge cutback: Part II - Effects of the amount of cutback

We examine the effects of the amount of cutback. The development of steady cavity is significantly different depending on the amount of cutback. Those steady cavity developments are explained by the interaction of local flow near the cavity closure with the leading edge of' the opposing blade just in the same way as for the development of alternate blade cavitation. The range of cavitation number with stable cavitation can be increased by increasing the amount of cutback