Study on acoustic radiation force of a rigid sphere arbitrarily positioned in a zero-order Mathieu beam

Abstract

The expressions of the axial and transverse acoustic radiation forces of a rigid sphere arbitrarily positioned in a zero-order Mathieu beam are derived in this paper. The expansion coefficients of the off-axis zero-order Mathieu beam are obtained using the addition theorem of the Bessel functions, and numerical experiments are conducted to verify the theory. The three-dimensional acoustic radiation forces on a rigid sphere are studied when the beam is set at different ellipticity parameters, half-cone angles, and offsets of the incident wave relative to the particle center. Simulation results show that the axial acoustic radiation forces of the rigid sphere are always positive, but the transverse forces vary with the positions of the particle and the beam parameters. Also, by changing the frequency, half-cone angle, and offset of the zero-order Mathieu beam, the value and direction of the transverse forces can be adjusted, which has applications in controlling the rigid sphere to be close to or away from the beam axis. Furthermore, the finite element model is set up to verify the theoretical model, and the results obtained by the two methods are in good agreement. This work may contribute to a better understanding of the underlying mechanisms of the particle manipulation with different acoustic beams.