Research on cavitation bubble behaviors between a dual-particle pair

Abstract

The interactions between particle clusters and cavitation bubbles play an important role in several industrial applications, e.g., the abrasive erosion of hydraulic machinery, the efficiency improvement of ultrasonic cleaning, and the mineral flotation. This paper explores the influence of a dual-particle pair of unequal sizes on the bubble collapse dynamics based on a Kelvin impulse model and high-speed photography. The impact of the radius ratio of the dual-particle pair (ranging from 1.0 to 3.0), defined as the ratio of the large-particle radius to the small-particle radius, on the bubble interface deformation, collapse jet, and the translational movement of the bubble is analyzed. The main findings are as follows: (1) the Kelvin impulse based on the Weiss theorem can effectively predict the asymmetric bubble behaviors in terms of the moving distance and the direction of the bubble centroid during the bubble collapse; (2) the particle radius ratio is a key parameter affecting the intensity and direction of the Kelvin impulse, as well as the bubble centroid moving distance; and (3) the zero-Kelvin-impulse point is always biased toward the smaller particle in the dual-particle pair.