Originally Posted by
jofunk
Has anyone ever done any comprehensive testing on how big of an air bubble a turbine could handle and keep running? I'm sure turbine size and power setting would be a big factor.
Small cavitation bubbles would go undetected through the pump. However, because the fuel stick capillaries are small, even tiny bubbles could stop the supply and shut down the flame temporarily. If only one capillary is shut down, the flame from the combustion chamber will re-light it. However if too many capillaries shut down, the combustion chamber will shut down...
Have a look at this:
http://www.ultimate-jets.net/blogs/f...ing-cavitation
And this:
http://www.ultimate-jets.net/blogs/f...considerations