Parametric study of acoustically-driven microbubble cavitations in a sonochemical reactor

The bubble cavitation along a solid wall is investigated with a three-dimensional model based on the indirect boundary element method. Kinetic energy and Kelvin impulse are calculated in order to quantify the strength of cavitation. The influences of acoustic wave amplitude and frequency and liquid properties on the strength of cavitation are investigated. This study was carried out in order to better understand the relation between microscale processes and macroscale parameters in a sonochemical reactor used for impregnation of fabrics with nanoparticles.