Experimental investigation of pulsed stretching of cavitating media

A class of media whose structure develops into a foam state during pulsed volume stretching because of unrestricted growth of cavitational bubbles was determined experimentally. Among such media are low-viscosity Newtonian liquids, and disperse liquid media (emulsions, suspensions, and gels) with a low-viscosity liquid matrix. The results obtained are important for the development of a generalized rheological model for cavitating media.