Influence of bulk nanobubble concentration on the intensity of sonoluminescence

The present study mainly examined the effects of the volumetric concentration of nanobubbles (ultrafine bubbles) on the intensity of sonoluminescence (SL). The addition of nanobubbles at high acoustic amplitude enhanced the SL intensity for various bubble concentrations in comparison with that in pure water. This probably means that the resulting high amplitude is over the Blake threshold, and accordingly nanobubbles expand to some extent, leading to higher SL intensity. Therefore, nanobubbles have the potential to provide nucleation sites for sonochemistry. The influence of bubble size on the intensity of SL was also evaluated.     

Experimental investigation of the effect of ambient pressure on laser-induced bubble dynamics

The effect of ambient pressure on the dynamics of laser-induced bubbles was investigated by a fiber-optic diagnostic technique based on probe beam deflection (PBD). The experimental criterion for judging the maximum bubble radius is modified to the average value of the detecting distances at which the characteristic waveform signals appear. The ambient pressure affects the maximum radius and collapse of bubble strongly. The experimental results indicate that the maximum bubble radius and the collapse time both decrease nonlinearly while the ambient pressure increases linearly, and the decreasing velocities of them are smaller at a larger ambient pressure. The predicted value of collapse time has a good agreement with experiment at larger ambient pressure.     

Experimental investigation of the collapse of laser-generated cavitation bubbles near a solid boundary

The oscillation of a laser-generated single cavitation bubble near a solid boundary is investigated by a fiber-optic diagnostic technique based on optical beam deflection (OBD). The maximum bubble radii and collapse time for each oscillation cycle are determined from a sequence of bubble oscillations. Furthermore, by combining the revised Rayleigh theory, the prolongation factor κ at different dimensionless parameter γ (γ=L/R_max, where R_max is the maximum bubble radius and L is the distance of a cavity inception point from a boundary) is obtained. In addition, the prolongation factor of the collapse time versus laser energy is also derived, which are valuable in the fields of hydraulic cavitation, laser lithotripsy and laser ophthalmology.     

Experimental investigation on dynamic characteristics and strengthening mechanism of laser-induced cavitation bubbles

The dynamic features of nanosecond laser-induced cavitation bubbles near the light alloy boundary were investigated with the high-speed photography. The shock-waves and the dynamic characteristics of the cavitation bubbles generated by the laser were detected using the hydrophone. The dynamic features and strengthening mechanism of cavitation bubbles were studied. The strengthening mechanisms of cavitation bubble were discussed when the relative distance parameter γ was within the range of 0.5–2.5. It showed that the strengthening mechanisms caused by liquid jet or shock-waves depended on γ much. The research results provided a new strengthening method based on laser-induced cavitation shotless peening (CSP).     

Effect of surface tension on a liquid-jet produced by the collapse of a laser-induced bubble against a rigid boundary

The effect of surface tension on the behavior of a liquid-jet is investigated experimentally by means of a fiber-coupled optical beam deflection (OBD) technique. It is found that a target under water is impacted in turn by a laser-plasma ablation force and by a high-speed liquid-jet impulse induced by bubble collapse in the vicinity of a rigid boundary. The liquid-jet impact is found to be the main damage mechanism in cavitation erosion. Furthermore, the liquid-jet increases monotonously with surface tension, so cavitation erosion rises sharply with increasing surface tension. Surface tension also reduces bubble collapse duration. From the experimental results and the modified Rayleigh theory, the maximum bubble radius is obtained and it is found to reduce with increasing surface tension.     

Cavitation intensity of water under practical ultrasonic cleaning conditions

When measuring cavitation during cooling of thermally degassed water cavitation maxima are frequently observed at various temperatures. Relations between this phenomenon and frequency and power of ultrasounds as well as air content in water have been examined. It was found out that the secondary water regassing with air is the reason.     

超声珩磨区实际气体的单空泡动力学分析

为进一步揭示功率超声振动的珩磨机理,以珩磨液为工作介质,研究了功率超声珩磨环境中实际气体的单空泡动力学特性。基于Rayleigh-Plesset方程,应用实际气体绝热方程和范德瓦尔斯方程对其进行了修正,建立了功率超声珩磨环境中实际气体的单空泡动力学方程以及实际气体单空泡共振频率方程。并运用4~5阶RungeKutta法模拟了不同超声条件(声压幅值、空泡初始半径、振动频率)对泡壁的运动以及运动速度的影响。结果表明:较高的声压幅值,空泡理论共振半径R'0与初始半径R0的比值为102数量级以及较低的超声频率有利于超声珩磨磨削区空化效应的发生。     

Influence of various gases on single bubble sonoluminescence

Influence of various gases on the intensity of single bubble sonoluminescence has been studied. The gases used were air, oxygen, nitrogen, argon and helium. Among these oxygen gave the brightest intensity with nitrogen giving the least.     

Study of ultrasonic cavitation during extraction of the peanut oil at varying frequencies

The ultrasonic extraction of oils is a typical physical processing technology. The extraction process was monitored from the standpoint of the oil quality and efficiency of oil extraction. In this study, the ultrasonic cavitation fields were measured by polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) sensor. Waveform of ultrasonic cavitation fields was gained and analyzed. The extraction yield and oxidation properties were compared. The relationship between the fields and cavitation oxidation was established. Numerical calculation of oscillation cycle was done for the cavitation bubbles. Results showed that the resonance frequency, f_r, of the oil extraction was 40 kHz. At f_r, the voltage amplitude was the highest; the time was the shortest as reaching the amplitude of the waveform. Accordingly, the cavitation effect worked most rapidly, resulting in the strongest cavitation intensity. The extraction yield and oxidation properties were closely related to the cavitation effect. It controlled the cavitation oxidation effectively from the viewpoint of chemical and physical aspects.     

Experimental investigation of conical bubble structure and acoustic flow structure in ultrasonic field

The objective of this paper is to investigate the transient conical bubble structure (CBS) and acoustic flow structure in ultrasonic field. In the experiment, the high-speed video and particle image velocimetry (PIV) techniques are used to measure the acoustic cavitation patterns, as well as the flow velocity and vorticity fields. Results are presented for a high power ultrasound with a frequency of 18 kHz, and the range of the input power is from 50 W to 250 W. The results of the experiment show the input power significantly affects the structures of CBS, with the increase of input power, the cavity region of CBS and the velocity of bubbles increase evidently. For the transient motion of bubbles on radiating surface, two different types could be classified, namely the formation, aggregation and coalescence of cavitation bubbles, and the aggregation, shrink, expansion and collapse of bubble cluster. Furthermore, the thickness of turbulent boundary layer near the sonotrode region is found to be much thicker, and the turbulent intensities are much higher for relatively higher input power. The vorticity distribution is prominently affected by the spatial position and input power.     

Effect of dissolved air content on single bubble sonoluminescence

It has been recently demonstrated that a single gas bubble in a liquid medium can be driven hard enough by an acoustic pressure field to make it emit light which is visible to the naked eye in a dark room. This phenomenon termed as single bubble sonoluminescence has shown some extraordinary physical properties. In the present investigation we have shown that dissolved air content has a significant influence on this phenomenon.     

Insights into numerical simulation of controlled ultrasonic waveforms driving single cavitation bubble activity

A computational study treating cavitation phenomenon within a single bubble undergoing various controlled ultrasonic waveforms is presented in this paper. Numerical simulations using sinusoidal, square, triangular and sawtooth waves crossing an aqueous media, saturated with oxygen, are conducted upon various operational conditions of frequency and amplitude. Bubble radius, temperature and pressure were estimated over time for 64 combined cases. The obtained results show that at relatively low acoustic pressure, i.e. 1.5 and 2 atm, the square wave is proved to generate the highest temperature and pressure inside the bubble, while triangular and sawtooth ones remain the less interesting waveforms for sonochemical application within the same operational conditions. At higher amplitudes above 2.5 atm, this trend is changed, especially at low frequencies, i.e. 200 and 300 kHz, where square wave showed some limitations in attaining the optimal values of the strong collapse within one acoustic cycle.     

Selective aggregation by ultrasonic standing waves through gas nuclei on the particle surface

Gas nuclei in water are usually too small to be directly observed. They will grow into bubbles under the negative pressure, which is called cavitation (heterogeneous cavitation). In this study, the gas nuclei in the hydrophilic and hydrophobic silica particle suspension were investigated using the transient cavitation threshold measured by a high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU). The transient cavitation bubbles were also observed by a high-speed camera. The results showed that the nuclei only exist on the surface of hydrophobic particles. Furthermore, the aggregation experiments revealed that the aggregates were only formed in the hydrophobic silica suspension by ultrasonic standing waves (USW) at 200 kHz. This distinct difference was mainly due to the formation of gas nuclei on hydrophobic silica particles, which grew and coalesced into stable bubbles under the 200 kHz USW. The aggregation process in suspension was observed by a CCD camera. Moreover, the cavitation thresholds and acoustic radiation forces were analyzed to explain the mechanism of the acoustic aggregation. This study showed a very promising acoustic method for the selective aggregation of hydrophobic particles, which might be efficiently used in the mineral separation industry.     

The cavitation induced Becquerel effect and the hot spot theory of sonoluminescence

Over 150 years ago, Becquerel discovered the ultraviolet illumination of one of a pair of identical electrodes in liquid water produced an electric current, the phenomenon called the Becquerel effect. Recently, a similar effect was observed if the water surrounding one electrode is made to cavitate by focused acoustic radiation, which by similarity is referred to as the cavitation induced Becquerel effect. The current in the cavitation induced Becquerel effect was found to be semi-logarithmic with the standard electrode potential that is consistent with the oxidation of the electrode surface by the photo-decomposition theory of photoelectrochemistry. But oxidation of the electrode surface usually requires high temperatures, say as in cavitation. Absent high bubble temperatures, cavitation may produce vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) light that excites water molecules in the electrode film to higher H(2)O(*) energy states, the excited states oxidizing the electrode surface by chemical reaction. Solutions of the Rayleigh-Plesset equation during bubble collapse that include the condensation of water vapor show any increase in temperature or pressure of the water vapor by compression heating is compensated by the condensation of vapor to the bubble wall, the bubbles collapsing almost isothermally. Hence, the cavitation induced Becquerel effect is likely caused by cavitation induced VUV light at ambient temperature.     

超声清洗槽内空化强度的测量

对洗涤槽内超声空化的相对强度及其分布进行了研究。采用铝箔腐蚀法,应用图像、数据处理软件对试验结果进行处理,最后对实验结果进行了讨论。     

Ice nucleation of water droplet containing solid particles under weak ultrasonic vibration

Water with small volume (a few microlitres or less) often maintains its liquid state even at temperatures much lower than 0 °C. In this study, we examine the onset of ice nucleation in micro-sized water droplets with immersed solid particles under weak ultrasonic vibrations. The experimental results show that ice nucleation inside the water droplets can be successfully induced at relatively high temperatures. The experimental observations indicate that the nucleation sites are commonly encountered in the region between the particle and the substrate. A numerical study is conducted to gain insight into the possible underlying phenomenon for ice nucleation in such systems. The simulation results show that the collapse of cavitation bubbles in the crevice at the particle surface is structure sensitive with the hemisphere-shape crevice generating pressures as high as 1.63 GPa, which is theoretically suitable for inducing ice nucleation.     

Study into mechanisms of the enhancement of multibubble sonoluminescence emission in interacting fields of different frequencies

The main factor of the enhancement of sonoluminescence (SL) emission by the interaction of two fields of highly different frequencies is the generation of new cavitation nuclei upon collapse of bubbles driven by the low-frequency (LF) field. The factors connected with the direct interaction of the two fields play a significant role in the enhancement of SL emission only in the case when intensities of the fields are less or not much higher than the corresponding thresholds of SL emission. The phenomena of afteraction of the LF field on cavitation generated by the high-frequency field is explained also by the generation of new nuclei upon collapse of bubbles driven by the LF fields.     

Experimental investigation of intensity fluctuations of laser radiation propagating through artificial clouds

The statistical characteristics of intensity fluctuations of laser beams propagating in artificial clouds are investigated. A comparison is made of the dispersions of intensity fluctuations and autocorrelation functions obtained for the case of clouds not subject to interaction, for total and partial illumination arising from the action of strong CO₂-laser radiation on an aqueous aerosol.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 1, pp. 19–23, January, 1978.Finally, the authors are grateful to S. S. Khmelevtsov for suggesting the project.     

The effect of bulk viscosity on single bubble dynamics and sonoluminescence

In our previous paper, we derived a new single bubble model including the effect of bulk viscosity. To confront it to experiments, single bubble dynamics was measured here in 30% (v/v) glycerol-water mixture under different acoustic amplitudes and compared to models including or not the effect of bulk viscosity. The results showed that calculated bubble dynamics were not significantly affected by the bulk viscosity within the experimental conditions used in this study. However, there was a noticeable delay for the first rebound when bulk viscosity was considered. The corresponding sonoluminescence intensities were collected and compared with theoretical predictions. The results did not allow to discriminate between the two models (one includes the effect of bulk viscosity, the other does not), confirming the negligible effect of bulk viscosity in this condition (30% (v/v) glycerol-water mixture). Due to the instability of a single bubble in higher viscosity solutions, we could not implement experiments that can discriminate between the two models.