Fundamentals, biomedical applications and future potential of micro-scale cavitation-a review

SS Sarraf, FR Talabazar, I Namli, M Maleki… - Lab on a Chip, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Thanks to the developments in the area of microfluidics, the cavitation-on-a-chip concept
enabled researchers to control and closely monitor the cavitation phenomenon in micro …

Modeling of shock wave produced by collapse of cavitation bubble using a fully conservative multiphase model

VT Nguyen, TH Phan, WG Park - Physics of Fluids, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, we extensively validated the applicability of the fully conservative compressible
multiphase flow model to simulate the collapse of cavitation bubbles. The mathematical …

Numerical study of the shock wave and pressure induced by single bubble collapse near planar solid wall

X Yang, C Liu, D Wan, C Hu - Physics of Fluids, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Bubble collapse is one of the leading causes for the cavitation erosion of submerged
structures. For better understanding of the destructive mechanism of cavitation, high-fidelity …

[HTML][HTML] Bulk material influence on the aggressiveness of cavitation–Questioning the microjet impact influence and suggesting a possible way to erosion mitigation

M Dular, CD Ohl - Wear, 2023 - Elsevier
In a study conducted over 10 years ago (Petkovsek and Dular, 2013)[1] we noticed that the
thin metal sheet sustains less cavitation damage when it is attached to an acrylic glass …

Investigation of the energy conversion process of a single bubble collapsing near different boundaries

H Lei, Z Mindi, T Zhenkun, H Guohao, H Biao - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The objective of this paper is to investigate the energy conversion process of a single bubble
collapse under different boundaries using combined experimental and computational …

Computational analysis of bubble–structure interactions in near-field underwater explosion

W Ma, X Zhao, C Gilbert, K Wang - International Journal of Solids and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The response of underwater structures to a near-field explosion is coupled with the
dynamics of the explosion bubble and the surrounding water. This multiphase fluid–structure …

[HTML][HTML] Cavitation pit evolution process of epoxy and polyurea coatings on mortar substrates

C Huang, X He, J Zhang - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on unraveling the failure mechanisms of three distinct polymer-coating
structures applied to mortar substrates: an epoxy coating (MEP1), an epoxy coating with an …

Plasma formation in ambient fluid from hypervelocity impacts

ST Islam, W Ma, JG Michopoulos, K Wang - Extreme Mechanics Letters, 2023 - Elsevier
The generation of plasma from hypervelocity impacts is an active research topic due to its
important science and engineering ramifications in various applications. Previous studies …

Simulating laser-fluid coupling and laser-induced cavitation using embedded boundary and level set methods

X Zhao, W Ma, K Wang - Journal of Computational Physics, 2023 - Elsevier
A computational method for simulating thermal cavitation induced by long-pulsed laser is
presented. This method accounts for the absorption of laser light by a liquid, the formation of …

Simulation of bubble oscillations in cavitation-induced acoustic fields

K Feng, J Eshraghi, PP Vlachos, H Gomez - Physics of Fluids, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
Understanding bubble oscillations is critical in science, engineering and medicine. An
important aspect of bubble dynamics is the transition from spherical to non-spherical …