Which risk increases when hydroelectric turbine operates at a cavitation inception number lower than its design value?

💡 Explanation

When the cavitation inception number is too low, extensive cavitation occurs because the local pressure is insufficient to prevent water vaporization, leading to high-energy bubble collapse against the turbine runner. Therefore pitting corrosion increases, rather than output reduction, fish mortality, or transformer issues which stem from different operational deficits.

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