Table 1 Characteristics of the real size and enlarged models examined5.
From: Unveiling the physical mechanism behind pistol shrimp cavitation
Experiment - ‘enlarged model’ | ‘Real size’ | |
|---|---|---|
Geometry – L (socket length scale) | 0.1 m | 1.41 mm |
Liquid dynamic viscosity - μ | 5 mPa.s | 1 mPa.s |
Density - ρ | 998.2 kg/m3 | 998.2 kg/m3 |
Closure time - t closure | 0.5 s | 0.5 ms |
Indicative Velocity - u | ~1 m/s | ~17 m/s |
Reynolds number - Re L | ~20000 | ~20000 |
