2017 BRC Topic # 1 - A Multiscale Theoretical and Experimental Platform for Understanding Cavitation Deformation Dynamics

Abstract

Cavitation has been studied classically in fluids, but far less in soft solids. our team has extensive experience in cavitation of gels and tissues; however, measured results often differ from theory, particularly for materials heterogeneous on small size scales (sub-cm). We will combine continuum and molecular theory, soft materials mechanics, and polymer chemistry to develop models that relate cavitation dynamics to materials structure, from nm to cm, across times from nano- to milli-seconds.

Document Details

Document Type
DoD Grant Award
Publication Date
Jan 04, 2017
Source ID
N000141712056

Entities

People

  • Alfred J Crosby

Organizations

  • Office of Naval Research
  • United States Navy
  • University of Massachusetts

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.