A CNN-BiLSTM-attention-based framework for predicting cavitation damage degradation in centrifugal pumps

Liang Dong, Siyuan Hu, Weihua Shi, Honggang Li, Runan Hua, Cui Dai, Research Center of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Wuhan Second Ship Design and Research Institute, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University

Journal of Vibration and Control

Published online on February 19, 2026

Abstract

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Cavitation-induced degradation is a major failure mechanism in centrifugal pumps. To characterize the degradation trajectory of cavitation damage and assess its severity, this study proposes a deep learning-based method for predicting the progression of ...