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Induction of Microstreaming by Nonspherical Bubble Oscillations in an Acoustic Levitation System

When located near biological barriers, oscillating microbubbles may increase cell membrane permeability, allowing for drug and gene internalization. ...

Ecole Centrale de Lyon, INSA de Lyon, CNRS, LMFA UMR 5509, France

The aim of this study is to show the evidence of Mach stem formation for very weak shock waves with acoustic Mach numbers on the order of 10(-3) to 10(-2). Two representative cases are considered: reflection of shock pulses from a rigid surface and focusing of nonlinear acoustic beams. Reflection experiments are performed in air using spark-generated shock pulses. Shock fronts are visualized using a schlieren system. Both regular and irregular types of reflection are observed. Numerical simulations are performed to demonstrate the Mach stem formation in the focal region of periodic and pulsed nonlinear beams in water. 

Mach stem formation in reflection and focusing of weak shock acoustic pulses.

The authors have recently shown that irregular reflections of spark-generated pressure weak shocks from a smooth rigid surface can be studied using an optical interferometer [Karzova, Lechat, Ollivier, Dragna, Yuldashev, Khokhlova, and Blanc-Benon, J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 145(1), 26-35 (2019)]. The current study extends these results to the reflection from rough surfaces. A Mach-Zehnder interferometer is used to measure pressure waveforms. Simulations are based on the solution of axisymmetric Euler equations. It is shown that roughness causes a decrease of the Mach stem height and the appearance of oscillations in the pressure waveforms. Close to rough surfaces, the pressure was higher compared to the smooth surface.

Philippe Blanc-Benon

Univ Lyon

Ecole Centrale de Lyon, INSA de Lyon, CNRS, LMFA UMR 5509, France

Induction of Microstreaming by Nonspherical Bubble Oscillations in an Acoustic Levitation System

Philippe Blanc-Benon

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Ecole Centrale de Lyon, INSA de Lyon, CNRS, LMFA UMR 5509, France

Induction of Microstreaming by Nonspherical Bubble Oscillations in an Acoustic Levitation System

Univ Lyon