Cavitation Dynamics. 3. Thresholds and the Generation of Transient Cavities

Abstract

Dynamics of small argon bubbles under the influence of an acoustic pressure field have been studied using a mathematical formulation derived previously (J. Acoust. Soc. 57, 1379-1396 (1975)). Calculation of the maximum pressure in a collapsing bubble and work done by expanding bubbles show there are two cavitation pressure thresholds -- one for the onset of cavitation activity and the other for a decrease in cavitation activity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060518

Entities

People

  • H. G. Flynn

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Fields
  • Acoustic Frequencies
  • Acoustics
  • Amplitude
  • Bubbles
  • Cavitation
  • Cavitation Noise
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Dynamics
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Mathematical Models
  • Physics
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Shock Waves

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.