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Interaction of two spark-generated bubbles near a confined free surface

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In this paper, the oscillation of two spark-generated bubbles placed on a vertical column in close proximity to a confined free surface is considered. The confined free surface is accorded by the top opening of different configurations. These configurations include (i) a centrally perforated horizontal flat plate (\({\theta=90^{\circ})}\), (ii) vertically placed cylinder (\({\theta=0^{\circ})}\) and (iii) nozzle (\({\theta >0^{\circ})}\). The main objective of the present work is to study the effects of key parameters such as the nozzle geometry, the locations of the energy input (i.e., initial position of the bubbles with respect to each other and relative to the free surface) on the dynamics of the two bubbles and the free surface. It was found that the lifetime of the upper bubble decreases from the vertical cylinder to the flat plate case. In addition, by reducing the inter-bubble distance, the lifetime of the upper bubble becomes longer and the repulsion between two bubbles during the expansion phase is stronger. Finally, by reducing the upper bubble-free surface distance, the repulsion between two bubbles during expansion phase increases, the tendency of the upper bubble to rebound and initiate another oscillation cycle decreases, and the amplitude of elevation of the free surface increases.

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  1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Noureyeh Saleki-Haselghoubi & Mohammad Taeibi-Rahni

  2. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

    Mohammad Taghi Shervani-Tabar

  3. Aerospace Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Mohammad Taeibi-Rahni

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Urmia University of Technology, Urmia, Iran

    Abdolrahman Dadvand

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Saleki-Haselghoubi, N., Shervani-Tabar, M.T., Taeibi-Rahni, M. et al. Interaction of two spark-generated bubbles near a confined free surface. Theor. Comput. Fluid Dyn. 30, 185–209 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00162-015-0373-6

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