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Supercavitating Projectile Under Water
Projectile (brass-coloured bullet) travelling through the water in a bubble of its own creation. The flattened nose creates areas of very low pressure that result in bubbles (cavities). When these merge into a bubble that encloses the projectile, it is called supercavitation. The supercavity is shown in vertical cross-section. Larger objects can use supercavitation, too, but they have to augment the pressure drop with gas expelled at the nose (e.g. rocket powered torpedos).
Illustration ID: Supercavitation_approaching_side_view
Russell a Kightley
Illustration size: 48.0 Mpixels (137 MB uncompressed) - 8000x6000 pixels (26.6x20.0 in / 67.7x50.8 cm at 300 ppi)
Illustration keywords: ammunition, ballistics, bullet, cavitation, fluid dynamics, gun, submarine, supercavitating bullet, supercavitating projectile, supercavitation, torpedo, underwater, weapon
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