Lack of control of the environment is often pinpointed as a cause of frustration and stress in confined animals. When the animal cannot control things, such as the feeding time or the lighting program, and when it cannot escape from things it finds unpleasant, it often behaves in a manner that indicates frustration.
Cavitation can also cause excessive pump vibration, which could damage pump bearings, wearing rings, and seals. A small number of centrifugal pumps are designed to operate under conditions where cavitation is unavoidable.
In Pumps & Systems January 2007, I wrote an article about cavitation and how a collapsing water vapor bubble can damage an impeller. Since then, I have received a number of requests to address Net Positive Suction Head (NPSH) and its relationship to cavitation. Here it is in a very simple, Pump Ed 101 perspective. The process of boiling is not as simple as it may seem.