Simulation of the turbulent cavitating fluid flows (Ansys Fluent/Ansys CFX/OpenFOAM)

Different cavitating fluid flow problems have been simulated using different CFD packages including Ansys Fluent, Ansys CFX and OpenFOAM. My studies show that for internal cavitating fluid flows the Ansys Fluent can provide accurate results, however, for external cavitating fluid flows Ansys CFX would be a better choice. OpenFOAM with the interphaseChangeFoam was also used to visualise external fluid flows that gave reasonable results.