Review of high-power ultrasound-industrial applications and measurement methods

G Harvey, A Gachagan, T Mutasa - IEEE transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Applications involving high-power ultrasound are expanding rapidly as ultrasonic
intensification opportunities are identified in new fields. This is facilitated through new …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of surface cleaning by cavitation bubble dynamics and collapse

GL Chahine, A Kapahi, JK Choi, CT Hsiao - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
Surface cleaning using cavitation bubble dynamics is investigated numerically through
modeling of bubble dynamics, dirt particle motion, and fluid material interaction. Three fluid …

[HTML][HTML] Low-intensity ultrasound induced cavitation and streaming in oxygen-supersaturated water: Role of cavitation bubbles as physical cleaning agents

T Yamashita, K Ando - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
A number of acoustic and fluid-dynamic phenomena appear in ultrasonic cleaning baths
and contribute to physical cleaning of immersed surfaces. Propagation and repeated …

Nanoparticle removal with megasonics: a review

S Brems, M Hauptmann, E Camerotto… - ECS Journal of Solid …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Nanoparticle removal obtained without inflicting damage to fragile device elements remains
a big challenge. The feasibility of physical cleans is assessed and boundary conditions are …

Microbubbles for effective cleaning of metal surfaces without chemical agents

P Li, JH Wang, ZH Liao, Y Ueda, K Yoshikawa… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
Traditional cleaning methods involving surfactants and ultrasound generate large amounts
of wastewater. Microbubbles offer a more eco-friendly technology for interface cleaning …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing cleaning effects of gas and vapor bubbles in ultrasonic fields

R Park, M Choi, EH Park, WJ Shon, HY Kim… - Ultrasonics …, 2021 - Elsevier
The dynamic actions of cavitation bubbles in ultrasonic fields can clean surfaces. Gas and
vapor cavitation bubbles exhibit different dynamic behaviors in ultrasonic fields, yet little …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of low-frequency ultrasonic field at different power on the dynamics of a single bubble near a rigid wall

H Wu, C Zhou, Z Pu, H Yu, D Li - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Various bubble dynamics near the boundary in an acoustic field play a significantly
important role in destructive erosion which has been associated with applications in industry …

Disruptive bubble behaviour leading to microstructure damage in an ultrasonic field

TH Kim, HY Kim - Journal of fluid mechanics, 2014 - cambridge.org
Bubble oscillations play a crucial role in ultrasonic cleaning, a process by which micro-and
nanoscale contaminant particles are removed from solid surfaces, such as semiconductor …

[HTML][HTML] Ultrasonic washing of textiles

J Choi, TH Kim, HY Kim, W Kim - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2016 - Elsevier
We present the results of experimental investigation of ultrasonic washing of textiles. The
results demonstrate that cavitation bubbles oscillating in acoustic fields are capable of …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of dissolved gases in water on acoustic cavitation and bubble growth rate in 0.83 MHz megasonic of interest to wafer cleaning

BK Kang, MS Kim, JG Park - Ultrasonics sonochemistry, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in the cavitation intensity of gases dissolved in water, including H 2, N 2,
and Ar, have been established in studies of acoustic bubble growth rates under ultrasonic …