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Cavitation Sonophysics

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Sonochemistry and Sonoluminescence

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((ASIC,volume 524))

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When a sound wave interacts with a bubble or a collection of bubbles present in a fluid, there is a conversion of acoustical to mechanical energy through a process known as acoustic cavitation. The resulting physical effects include cavitation microstreaming, collapse microjets, shock waves, elevated pressures and temperatures, and excess acoustic attenuation. It is possible to influence, and in some cases control, these processes through careful manipulation of the relevant physical parameters. The article provides a brief overview of the basics of cavitation nucleation and dynamics, followed by capsule descriptions of various physical effects that result from acoustic cavitation activity.

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  1. Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Boston University, 110 Cummington Street, Boston, MA, 02215, USA

    Ronald A. Roy

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  1. Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA

    Lawrence A. Crum

  2. School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Coventry University, Coventry, UK

    Timothy J. Mason

  3. Service de Chimie Organique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Bruxelles, Belgium

    Jacques L. Reisse

  4. School of Chemical Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA

    Kenneth S. Suslick

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Roy, R.A. (1999). Cavitation Sonophysics. In: Crum, L.A., Mason, T.J., Reisse, J.L., Suslick, K.S. (eds) Sonochemistry and Sonoluminescence. NATO ASI Series, vol 524. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9215-4_2

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