A lattice Boltzmann study on the drag force in bubble swarms

Turbulence Modelling and Cavitation Dynamics in Cryogenic Turbopumps

This paper presents a dynamic system approach for the modeling of fluid flow in microchannels to be used in thrust control applications. A micro-resistojet fabricated using MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) technology has been selected for the analysis. The device operates by vaporizing a liquid propellant, in this case water, and expelling...

Combined optical sizing and acoustical characterization of single freely-floating microbubbles

In this study we present a combined optical sizing and acoustical characterization technique for the study of the dynamics of single freely-floating ultrasound contrast agent microbubbles exposed to long burst ultrasound excitations up to the milliseconds range. A co-axial flow device was used to position individual microbubbles on a...

Laser-driven resonance of dye-doped oil-coated microbubbles: A theoretical and numerical study

Microbubbles are used to enhance the contrast in ultrasound imaging. When coated with an optically absorbing material, these bubbles can also provide contrast in photoacoustic imaging. This multimodal aspect is of pronounced interest to the field of medical imaging. The aim of this paper is to provide a theoretical framework to describe the...

Theory of dynamical cavitation threshold for diesel fuel atomization

Theory of dynamical cavitation threshold for vapor and non-condensable gas bubble nuclei is proposed based on a model equation constructed from Rayleigh-Plesset equation for glycerol, the liquid with viscosity higher than that of water by 1500 times, under a finite duration of strong tension. The model equation is ascertained to be valid in...