Gas flow induced by ultrasonic cavitation bubble clouds and surface capillary wave

Ying Wang, Tao Li, Ling Kong, Huey Hng, Pooi Lee

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Abstract

In this paper, we report a gas flow phenomenon induced by ultrasonic water cavitation and capillary wave in a vibrating hollow tip and reflector system. The cavitation clouds generated a gas suction force and the capillary wave created tunnels through which the gas could go into the liquid. The gas flow rate was measured and compared under different conditions, including applied power, type of reflector, and tip-to-reflector distance. A model was proposed to explain the mechanisms of the gas flow and analyze the results in the experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6819220
Pages (from-to)1042-1046
Number of pages5
JournalIEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control
Volume61
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2014
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Instrumentation
  • Acoustics and Ultrasonics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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