The fundamentals of power ultrasound - A review
Thomas Leong, Muthupandian Ashokkumar, Sandra E. Kentish
Abstract
The principal method behind applications of power ultrasound is that of acoustic cavitation. This paper aims to provide an overview of bubble behaviour during acoustic cavitation, including phenomena such as transient and stable cavitation, rectified diffusion, coalescence and sonoluminescence. Application of these effects to processes such as nanomaterial synthesis, emulsion formation and waste water treatment is then described.
Topics & Concepts
CavitationImplosionSonochemistryBubbleShearing (physics)MechanicsSound pressureTurbulenceSteam explosionMaterials scienceUltrasoundDissolutionMicrobubblesAcousticsChemistryPhysicsComposite materialQuantum mechanicsPlasmaNuclear physicsPhysical chemistryUltrasound and Cavitation PhenomenaCavitation Phenomena in PumpsAerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation