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Monte Carlo Simulation Study of Cavitation in Metastable Fluids

Figure 3: Nucleation Barriers of Systems Studied

Figure 3: Nucleation Barriers of Systems Studied

Thermodynamic integration of the stable and metastable isotherms produces the work of the nucleation barrier. The maximum here is the equilibrium point, but all experimental cavitations occur between 40 and 50 kT.

Credits: Chris Rasmussen