The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America · 1952 · 97 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMechanical EngineeringPhysicsAcousticsFluid DynamicsFluid MechanicsAcoustic Wave PropagationBubble DynamicsCavitationCompressible FlowIncompressible FlowShock WavesAcoustic Bubble DynamicsAcoustic CavitationBubble CollapseCavitation DynamicsCavitation NoiseCompressibilityShock Wave GenerationVenturi Cavitation
An experimental study of the noise produced by a single cavitation bubble has been made. The noise consists principally of a transient pressure pulse associated with the collapse of the bubble. The motion of the bubble has been photographed simultaneously with the measurement of the pressure pulse.