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By
T.
Leighton
, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, The University
Description
"This volume deals with the interaction of acoustic fields with bubbles in liquids, with emphasis on the principles of
cavitation--the generation of bubbles in liquids by rapid changes, such as those introduced by ultrasound. When cavity bubbles
implode they produce shock waves in the liquid. If cavitation is induced by turbulent flow, components can be damaged. These
phenomena have important implications, particularly in underwater acoustics, one of the fastest growing fields in acoustics research.The Acoustic Bubble skillfully explains the physical processes involved in cavitation both by analogy and formulation, making
the concepts accessible to those with a minimal background in mathematics. This book willbe of great interest to those engaged in
research in a wide range of areas, from sonochemistry to the sensitization of explosives.
Audience
Graduates and researchers in acoustics, physics, fluid mechanics, and oceanography, as well as those interested in the effects of ultrasound in any liquid medium.
Contents
The Sound Field:
The Acoustic Wave. Practical Ultrasonic Fields.
Cavitation Inception and Fluid Dynamics:
The Bubble.
Fluid Dynamics. The Translating Bubble.
The Freely-Oscillating Bubble:
The Unforced Oscillator. The Pulsating, Spherical
Bubble. The Radiating Spherical Bubble. Damping. Experimental Investigations of Bubble Injection. Nonspherical Bubble Oscillations.
Bubble Entertainment in the Natural World. Oceanic Bubbles.
The Forced Bubble:
The Forced Linear Oscillator. Nonlinear
Equations of Motion for the Spherical Pulsating Bubble. Transient Cavitation. Stable Cavitation.
Effects and Mechanisms:
Bubble Detection. Sonoluminescence. The Enhancement of Cavitation by Acoustic Pulsing and SampleRotation. Acoustic Cavitation:
Effects on the Local Environment. Chapter References. Index.
Bibliographic & ordering Information
Paperback,
ISBN: 0-12-441921-6, 613 pages, publication date: 1994
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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