Experimental study of horizontal effects of flow on non-erosion absorbers in the presence of cavitation

This article is devoted to one relatively small issue of the dynamics hydraulic structures, determination horizontal hydrodynamic loads on energy absorbers a high-pressure catchment area in cavitating flow presence erosion-free absorbers. In connection with intensive construction high and medium-pressure hydroelectric systems, spillways that operate at rates, very urgent task develop reliable economical downstream devices provide damping stilling well favorable uninterrupted regimes absence cavitation erosion streamlined elements. Traditional methods extinguishing using wells walls do not always solve problem. several cases, additional elements such as are installed, which effectively deal malfunctioning currents. However, most used types have serious drawback - they destroyed during studies by prof. N.P. Rozanov his students made it possible, based experiments, or close dampers obtain dependence determine acting them various stages cavitation. possible use was done Shamkhor Artyomovsk power plants.