Cavitation does not affect the conservation of volumetric flow rate in a pipe, provided that there is single-phase steady flow of an incompressible fluid at both the inlet and outlet. The discussion confirms that despite the occurrence of cavitation, the volumetric flow rate remains constant under these conditions. This conclusion is critical for fluid dynamics applications where maintaining flow consistency is essential.
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Yes, as long at you have single phase steady flow of liquid at the inlet and outlet of the pipe.Kqwert said:Homework Statement
If you have a pipe where an incompressible fluid flows. What happens if we get cavitation - can we still say that the volumetric flow rate is "conserved" in the pipe?