A Review: Cavitation on Dam Spillway

• Main Authors: Zanial W.N.C.W., Zawawi M.H., Sidek L.M., Abas M.A., Dullah H., Hassan N.H., Radzi M.R.M., Rahman A.H.A.
• Other Authors: 57205239441
• Format: Book chapter
• Published: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH 2024
• Subjects: 3D-prototype; Cavitation; Dam spillway; Numerical simulation; Physical model

The spillway is a component of the dam's flow control channel that serves to enhance regulation and boost the flow rate that passes through the spillway building. By rapidly changing local pressure and velocity, surface cracks can cause cavitation damage. Cavitation is defined as the phenomenon...