Wildfire Knowledge Graph · Water Systems
Working definition
Formation and collapse of vapour bubbles in a liquid when local pressure falls sufficiently, potentially reducing pump performance and causing damage.
In plain language
Formation and collapse of vapour bubbles in a liquid when local pressure falls sufficiently, potentially reducing pump performance and causing damage.
Why it matters
Cavitation is useful because it separates one specific part of wildfire behaviour, exposure, operations or evidence from nearby concepts that can otherwise be mixed together.