Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (Dec 2024)

Numerical investigation of acoustic cavitation characteristics of a single gas–vapor bubble in soft tissue under dual-frequency ultrasound

  • Zhenxiang Ji,
  • Dingjie Suo,
  • Jie Jin,
  • Xinze Liu,
  • Ye Wang,
  • Shintaro Funahashi,
  • Wei Li,
  • Tianyi Yan

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 111
p. 107061

Abstract

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The viscoelastic tissue under dual-frequency ultrasound excitation affects the acoustic cavitation of a single gas–vapor bubble. To investigate the effect of the cavitation dynamics, the Gilmore-Akulichev-Zener (GAZ) model is coupled with the Peng-Robinson equation of state (PR EOS). Results indicate that the GAZ-PR EOS model can accurately estimate the bubble dynamics by comparing with the Gilmore PR EOS and GAZ-Van der Waals (VDW) EOS model. Furthermore, the acoustic cavitation effect in different viscoelastic tissues is investigated, including the radial stress at the bubble wall, the temperature, pressure, and the number of water molecules inside the bubble. Results show that the creep recovery and the relaxation of the stress caused by viscoelasticity can affect the acoustic cavitation of the bubble, which could inhibit the bubble’s expansion and reduce the internal temperature and pressure within the bubble. Moreover, the effect of dual-frequency ultrasound on the cavitation of single gas–vapor bubbles is studied. Results suggest that dual-frequency ultrasound could increase the internal temperature of bubbles, the internal pressure of bubbles, and the radial stress at the bubble wall. More importantly, there is a specific optimal combination of frequencies for particular viscoelasticity by exploring the impact of different dual-frequency ultrasound combinations and tissue viscoelasticity on the acoustic cavitation of a single gas–vapor bubble. In conclusion, this study helps to provide theoretical guidance for dual-frequency ultrasound to improve acoustic chemical and mechanical effects, and further optimize its application in acoustic sonochemistry and ultrasound therapy.

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