Analytical approximations for the collapse of an empty spherical bubble

The Rayleigh equation 3/2R+RR+pρ(-1)=0 with initial conditions R(0)=R(0), R(0)=0 models the collapse of an empty spherical bubble of radius R(T) in an ideal, infinite liquid with far-field pressure p and density ρ. The solution for r≡R/R(0) as a function of time t≡T/T(c), where R(T(c))≡0, is indepen...

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Published in:Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics, 2012-06, Vol.85 (6 Pt 2), p.066303-066303, Article 066303
Main Authors: Obreschkow, D, Bruderer, M, Farhat, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Computer Simulation
Gases - chemistry
Models, Chemical
Rheology - methods
Solutions - chemistry
Weightlessness
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Summary:The Rayleigh equation 3/2R+RR+pρ(-1)=0 with initial conditions R(0)=R(0), R(0)=0 models the collapse of an empty spherical bubble of radius R(T) in an ideal, infinite liquid with far-field pressure p and density ρ. The solution for r≡R/R(0) as a function of time t≡T/T(c), where R(T(c))≡0, is independent of R(0), p, and ρ. While no closed-form expression for r(t) is known, we find that r(0)(t)=(1-t(2))(2/5) approximates r(t) with an error below 1%. A systematic development in orders of t(2) further yields the 0.001% approximation r(*)(t)=r(0)(t)[1-a(1)Li(2.21)(t(2))], where a(1)≈-0.01832099 is a constant and Li is the polylogarithm. The usefulness of these approximations is demonstrated by comparison to high-precision cavitation data obtained in microgravity.
ISSN:1539-3755
1550-2376
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.85.066303