Theoretical study on the movements of bubbles

Abstract

The radial and translational motions of multiple interacting spherical bubbles are obtained using classical Newton mechanics. It is seen that bubbles not only move in straight line, but also in circular motion. The tracks of the bubbles show that the interactions among them include attractive, repulsive and dynamic equilibrium. There are three types of straight line corresponding to attraction, coexistence of attraction and repulsion and dynamic equilibrium, and two types of circular movement corresponding to attraction and dynamic equilibrium. The results can provide an explanation for cavitation chain and profile in cavitation field.

Keywords

• Bubble movement
• Interaction
• Bubble dynamics