The cavitation cloud of different internal structures results in different collapse pressures owing to the interaction among bubbles. The internal structure of cloud cavitation is required to accurately predict collap...The cavitation cloud of different internal structures results in different collapse pressures owing to the interaction among bubbles. The internal structure of cloud cavitation is required to accurately predict collapse pressure. A cavitation model was developed through dimensional analysis and direct numerical simulation of collapse of bubble cluster. Bubble number density was included in proposed model to characterize the internal structure of bubble cloud. Implemented on flows over a projectile, the proposed model predicts a higher collapse pressure compared with Singhal model. Results indicate that the collapse pressure of detached cavitation cloud is affected by bubble number density.展开更多
The present paper proposes a multiphase flow approach for capturing the time-resolved collapse course of bubble clusters in various geometrical configurations.The simulation method is first verified by computing the d...The present paper proposes a multiphase flow approach for capturing the time-resolved collapse course of bubble clusters in various geometrical configurations.The simulation method is first verified by computing the dynamic behavior of an isolated vapor bubble placed in a uniform ambient pressure.The comparison between the numerical result and the theoretical solution indicates that the method can accurately capture the bubble shape,the characteristic time and the extremely high pressure induced by the collapse.Then the simulation method is applied to investigate the behavior of two kinds of bubble clusters in hexagonal and cubic geometrical configurations.The predicted collapsing sequence and the shape characteristics of the bubbles are generally in agreement with the experimental results.The bubbles transform and break from the outer layer toward the inner layers.In each layer,the bubbles on the corner first change into a pea shape and cave before collapsing,then the bubbles on the sides begin to shrink.It is also found that,in comparison with the case of an isolated single bubble,the central bubble in the cluster always contracts more slowly at the early stage and collapses more violently at the final stage.展开更多
基金support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (11402276)
文摘The cavitation cloud of different internal structures results in different collapse pressures owing to the interaction among bubbles. The internal structure of cloud cavitation is required to accurately predict collapse pressure. A cavitation model was developed through dimensional analysis and direct numerical simulation of collapse of bubble cluster. Bubble number density was included in proposed model to characterize the internal structure of bubble cloud. Implemented on flows over a projectile, the proposed model predicts a higher collapse pressure compared with Singhal model. Results indicate that the collapse pressure of detached cavitation cloud is affected by bubble number density.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11472174,11572194 and 11372185)
文摘The present paper proposes a multiphase flow approach for capturing the time-resolved collapse course of bubble clusters in various geometrical configurations.The simulation method is first verified by computing the dynamic behavior of an isolated vapor bubble placed in a uniform ambient pressure.The comparison between the numerical result and the theoretical solution indicates that the method can accurately capture the bubble shape,the characteristic time and the extremely high pressure induced by the collapse.Then the simulation method is applied to investigate the behavior of two kinds of bubble clusters in hexagonal and cubic geometrical configurations.The predicted collapsing sequence and the shape characteristics of the bubbles are generally in agreement with the experimental results.The bubbles transform and break from the outer layer toward the inner layers.In each layer,the bubbles on the corner first change into a pea shape and cave before collapsing,then the bubbles on the sides begin to shrink.It is also found that,in comparison with the case of an isolated single bubble,the central bubble in the cluster always contracts more slowly at the early stage and collapses more violently at the final stage.
