NONLINEAR BUBBLE DYNAMICS

Abstract

▪ Abstract The inertia-dominated dynamics of a single gas or vapor bubble in an incompressible or nearly incompressible liquid has been the subject of intense investigation for many years. Studies prior to 1976 were thoroughly reviewed by Plesset & Prosperetti (1977) in Volume 9 of this series. Our review fills the gap between Plesset & Prosperetti's review and the present. We focus on new understandings of bubble dynamics through a nonlinear dynamical systems approach.