  This review article presents a summary of the main categories of models
developed for modeling cavitation, a multiphase phenomenon in which a fluid
locally experiences phase change due to a drop in ambient pressure. The most
common approaches to modeling cavitation along with the most common
modifications to said approaches due to other effects of cavitating flows are
identified and categorized. The application of said categorization is
demonstrated through an analysis of selected cavitation models. For each of the
models presented, the various assumptions and simplifications made by the
authors of the model are discussed, and applications of the model to simulating
various aspects of cavitating flow are also presented. The result of the
analysis is demonstrated via a visualization of the categorizations of the
highlighted models. Using the preceding discussion of the various cavitation
models presented, the review concludes with an outlook toward future
improvements in the modeling of cavitation.
