Which outcome arises when a pump impeller's speed pushes flow beyond a predicted Reynolds number?

💡 Explanation

Cavitation damage increases when exceeding the designed Reynolds number because increased speeds induce lower pressures, allowing vapour bubbles to form via the mechanism of vapourisation; therefore cavitation erodes the impeller, rather than laminar flow arising due to viscous forces.

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