Collapse of multiple gas bubbles by a shock wave and induced impulsive pressure

Abstract

The problem of bubble-bubble interaction is studied experimentally. The motions of multiple gas bubbles attached to a solid wall by a shock wave are observed by using a high speed camera, and the induced impulsive pressures are measured. On the basis of these results, the effects of number and configuration of gas bubbles on the collapsing process and the impulsive pressure are clarified. The maximum impulsive pressure quickly decreases with reducing the interval beteween bubbles due to significant interaction. The direction of a liquid jet formed within a bubble is determined as a resultant of effects such as shock direction, shock strength, and interactions between bubbles and between a bubble and a solid wall.