There are different flow patterns detected as a cavitation flow progresses: inception, developed flow, supercavitation, and choked flow. Inception is the first moment that the second phase (gas phase) appears in the system. This is the weakest cavitating flow captured in a system corresponding to the highest cavitation number. When the cavities grow and becomes larger in size in the orifice or venturi structures, developed flow is recorded. The most intense cavitating flow is known as supercavitation where theoretically all the nozzle area of an orifice is filled with gas bubbles. This flow regime corresponds to the lowest cavitation number in a system. After supercavitation, the system is not capable of passing more flow. Hence, velocity does not change while the upstream pressure increase. This would lead to an increase in cavitation number which shows that choked flow occurred.
there are different flow patterns detected as a cavitation flow progresses inception developed flow supercavitation and choked flow inception is the first moment that the second phase (gas phase) appears in the system this is the weakest cavitating flow captured in a system corresponding to the highest cavitation number when the cavities grow and becomes larger in size in the orifice or venturi structures developed flow is recorded the most intense cavitating flow is known as supercavitation where theoretically all the nozzle area of an orifice is filled with gas bubbles this flow regime corresponds to the lowest cavitation number in a system after supercavitation the system is not capable of passing more flow hence velocity does not change while the upstream pressure increase this would lead to an increase in cavitation number which shows that choked flow occurred