A numerical investigation of unsteady bubbly cavitating nozzle flows

A Numerical Investigation of Unsteady Bubbly Cavitating Nozzle Flows

The effects of unsteady bubble dynamics on cavitating flow through a converging-diverging nozzle are investigated numerically. A continuum model that couples the Rayleigh–Plesset equation with the continuity and momentum equations is used to formulate unsteady, quasi-one-dimensional partial differential equations. Flow regimes studied include those where steady-state solutions exist, and those ...

One-dimensional Bubbly Cavitating Flows through a Converging-diverging Nozzle

A non-barotropic continuum bubbly mixture model is used to study the one-dimensional cavitating ow through a converging-diverging nozzle. The nonlinear dynamics of the cavitation bubbles are modeled by the Rayleigh-Plesset equation. Analytical results show that the bubble/bubble interaction through the hydrodynamics of the surrounding liquid has important e ects on this con ned ow eld. One clea...

Numerical Investigation for Steady and Unsteady Cavitating Flows

Introduction One - Dimensional Bubbly Cavitating Flows Through a Converging - Diverging Nozzle

A nonbarotropic continuum bubbly mixture model is used to study the one-dimensional cavitatingjow through a converging-diverging nozzle. The nonlinear dynamics of the cavitation bubbles are modeled by the Rayleigh-Plesset equation. Analytical results show that the bubble/bubble interaction through the hydrodynamics of the surrounding liquid has important effects on this conjined JEow jield. One...

Investigation of a New Model for Bubbly Cavitating Flow

A new model for bubbly, cavitating flow is validated and used to study the shock-induced oscillations of bubble clouds arising in shockwave lithotripsy and other applications. Compared to previous models based on volume and phase averaging, the new model extends the range of void fractions that can be reliably simulated and, for appropriately low void fractions, reproduces the results of the po...