Structural stability analysis of spherical bubble clusters in acoustic cavitation fields

Liu Rui; Huang Chen-Yang; Wu Yao-Rong; Hu Jing; Mo Run-Yang; Wang Cheng-Hui

doi:10.7498/aps.73.20232008

Abstract

The upwelling growth and evolution of spherical bubble clusters appearing at one-quarter wavelength from the water surface in ultrasonic cavitation fields at frequencies of 28 kHz and 40 kHz are studied by high-speed photography. Due to the interactions among bubbles, the stable bubble aggregation occurs throughout the rise of the bubble cluster, whose vertical pressure difference leads to a more significant spreading in the upper part of the cluster in the standing-wave field. At 28 kHz, the rising speed is about 0.6 m/s, controlled by the primary acoustic field. After a violent collapse of the bubble clusters, the aggregating structure begins to hover near the water surface. The size and stability of the structure are affected by the frequency and pressure of the primary acoustic field. If two clusters are close to each other, the clusters deviate from the spherical shape, even trailing off, and eventually merge into a single bubble cluster. By considering the influence of water-air boundary, based on the mirror principle, a spherical bubble cluster model is developed to explore the structure stability of the clusters, and the modified dynamics equations are obtained. The effects of driving acoustic pressure amplitude, bubble number density, water depth, and bubble equilibrium radius on the optimal stable radius of the spherical bubble cluster are numerically analyzed by using the equivalent potentials at 28 kHz and 40 kHz. The results show that the optimal stabilizing radius of spherical bubble cluster is in a range of 1–2 mm, and it tends to decrease slightly with the increase of the driving acoustic pressure and bubble number density. It is worth noting that the nonlinearity is enhanced by increasing acoustic pressure, which may promote the stability of the cluster structure. The smaller the unstable equilibrium radius, the easier it is to grow, and the stable size at 40 kHz is slightly smaller than that at 28 kHz. Generally, spherical clusters first appear in a high-pressure region and then move to a low-pressure region. If the acoustic pressure drops below a certain critical value, bubble clusters disappear. The theoretical analysis is in good agreement with the experimental observation. The analysis of the growth and structural stability of spherical bubble cluster is helpful in understanding the behavioral modulation of bubbles.

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Institute of Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Ultrasonics, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710062, China

Corresponding author: Wang Cheng-Hui, wangld001@snnu.edu.cn

Funds: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 12374441, 11974232) and the Science and Technology Bureau of Yulin, China (Grant No. CXY-2022-178).

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图 1 实验装置　(a) 原型图; (b) 示意图

Figure 1. Experimental setup: (a) Experimental devices; (b) schematic diagram.

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图 2 驱动频率为28 kHz球状泡群上浮并向层状结构演化的过程, 清洗槽输入电功率360 W

Figure 2. Evolution of a spherical bubble cluster to a layer structure at a driving frequency of 28 kHz, with an input power of 360 W to the cleaning tank.

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图 3 驱动频率为28 kHz声场中球状泡团形状和上浮位置变化　(a) 泡团半径; (b) 泡团相对水面深度

Figure 3. Variation of the shape and uplift position of a spherical bubble cluster in the 28 kHz sound field: (a) Radius of the cluster; (b) depth of the cluster below the water surface.

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图 4 驱动频率为40 kHz球状泡群上浮并向层状结构演化的过程, 清洗槽输入电功率为360 W

Figure 4. Evolution of a spherical bubble cluster to a layer structure at 40 kHz, with an input power of 360 W to the cleaning tank.

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图 5 驱动频率为40 kHz声场中球状泡团形状和上浮位置变化　(a) 泡团半径; (b) 泡团相对水面深度

Figure 5. Variation of the shape and uplift position of a spherical bubble cluster in the 40 kHz sound field: (a) Radius of the cluster; (b) depth of the cluster below the water surface.

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图 6 驱动频率为40 kHz, 不同清洗槽输入电功率条件下球状泡群上浮过程代表帧照片　(a) 360 W; (b) 324 W; (c) 288 W

Figure 6. Photographs of representative frames of the upwelling process of spherical bubble cluster under different power conditions with driving frequency of 40 kHz: (a) 360 W; (b) 324 W; (c) 288 W.

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图 7 模型示意图

Figure 7. Schematic diagram of the model.

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图 8 泡团中心处气泡半径随时间变化曲线, n = 9×10¹². f = 28 kHz, a = 11 mm, R₀ = 6 μm　(a)考虑边界; (b)不考虑边界. f = 40 kHz, a = 9 mm, R₀ = 5 μm　 (c)考虑边界; (d)不考虑边界

Figure 8. Bubble radius at the center of the bubble cluster versus time, n = 9×10¹²: (a) With and (b) without considering the impacts of soft boundary, f = 28 kHz, a = 11 mm, R₀ = 6 μm; (c) with and (d) without considering the impacts of soft boundary, f = 40 kHz, a = 9 mm, R₀ = 5 μm.

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图 9 等效势随球状泡群半径变化曲线, R₀ = 5 μm, n = 9×10¹², P_a = 150 kPa　(a) 声波频率28 kHz; (b) 声波频率40 kHz

Figure 9. Equivalent potential versus radius of the bubble cluster, R₀ = 5 μm, n = 9×10¹², P_a = 150 kPa : (a) f = 28 kHz; (b) f = 40 kHz

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图 10 驱动声压幅值对等效势的影响 (n = 9×10¹²)　(a) f = 28 kHz, R₀ = 6 μm, a = 11 mm; (b) f = 40 kHz, R₀ = 5 μm, a = 9 mm

Figure 10. Effect of driving sound pressure amplitude on equivalent potential (n=9×10¹²): (a) f = 28 kHz, R₀ = 6 μm, a = 11 mm; (b) f = 40 kHz, R₀ = 5 μm, a = 9 mm.

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图 11 气泡团数密度对等效势的影响(P_a = 150 kPa)　(a) f = 28 kHz, R₀ = 6 μm, a = 11 mm; (b) f = 40 kHz, R₀ = 5 μm, a = 9 mm

Figure 11. Effect of bubble cluster number density on equivalent potential (P_a=150 kPa): (a) f = 28 kHz, R₀ = 6 μm, a = 11 mm; (b) f = 40 kHz, R₀ = 5 μm, a = 9 mm.

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图 12 球状泡团内气泡平衡半径对等效势的影响 (P_a = 150 kPa)　(a) f = 28 kHz, a = 11 mm, 泡团内气泡占空比为0.0081; (b) f = 40 kHz, a = 9 mm, 泡团内气泡占空比为0.0047

Figure 12. Influence of the equivalent radii of small bubbles within the cluster on the equivalent potential (P_a = 150 kPa): (a) f = 28 kHz, a = 11 mm, and void ratio of the cluster is 0.0081; (b) f = 40 kHz, a = 9 mm, and void ratio of the cluster is 0.0047

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[3]	Ehsan Z S, Christian G, Helmut P, Christian J, Michael B, Cheistian B, Niels J, Christoph F D 2022 Ultrasound Med. Biol. 48 598 Google Scholar
[4]	Plesset S M, Prosperetti A 1977 Ann. Rev. Fluid Mech. 85 145
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[27]	Mettin R, Akhatov I, Parlitz U, Ohl C-D, Lauterborn W 1997 Phys. Rev. E 56 2924 Google Scholar

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