On the Collapsing Behavior of Cavitation Bubble Clusters
Akihisa Konno2002, JSME International Journal Series B
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Abstract
The present paper reports observation results of collapsing cavity bubbles on a two-dimensional foil section by a highspeed video camera, together with impulsive force measurement. Results of numerical simulations of the behavior of bubble cluster corresponding to the above condition are also shown. With these materials the authors discuss the mechanism of generation of the impulsive force due to cavitation collapse.
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