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← TechnologyWhich outcome occurs when insufficient backpressure is maintained in a control valve within a hydraulic actuator circuit?
A)Cavitation damage within the valve body✓
B)Actuator runaway due to servo valve flutter
C)Increased system response time from oil aeration
D)Pressure overshoot from water hammer effects
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When backpressure is inadequate, the fluid pressure drops below its vapor pressure within valve constriction, resulting in induced cavitation because localized boiling leads formation of vapor bubbles. Therefore, the valve endures significant damage via vapor bubble collapse, rather than flutter, aeration, or water hammer whose require distinct excitation forces.
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