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Mechanics
Yu Tian, Linsen Di, Wuxing Lai, Yin Guan, Weiwei Deng, YongAn Huang
Summary: In this study, the air cushioning phenomena in micro-sized droplets impacting on a solid surface were numerically investigated. It was found that the critical impact speed for bouncing on the air cushion increases as the droplet radius decreases, while the Weber number remains within a narrow range of 1 to 4. The scaling law of the critical impact speed for bouncing was derived by balancing the lubrication pressure of the air cushion with the capillary pressure and droplet inertia. Additionally, it was discovered that the impact mode can transform from bouncing to wetting with an electric field.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Zhouyang Zhang, Jun Qiang, Shensong Wang, Ming Xu, Min Gan, Zhenggang Rao, Tingfang Tian, Shanming Ke, Yangbo Zhou, Yongming Hu, Chi Wah Leung, Chee Leung Mak, Linfeng Fei
Summary: The study uses in situ transmission electron microscopy to observe nanoscale bubble formation in ultra-thin 2D flakes and identifies a three-step pathway for bubble formation in a confined environment, as well as the mechanism for bubble growth. The thorough understanding of the bubbling mechanism in a confined geometry has implications for refining modern nucleation theories and controlling bubble-related processes in the fabrication of advanced materials.
Article
Thermodynamics
G. V. Kuznetsov, M. V. Piskunov, N. E. Shlegel, P. A. Strizhak
Summary: The experimental study on collision characteristics of heated water droplets up to the boiling temperature reveals the formation of vapor zones during the collision process, which is often overlooked as a factor influencing droplet interactions.
INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Physical
Ivan U. Vakarelski, Fan Yang, Sigurdur T. Thoroddsen
Summary: The outcome of bubble collision is determined by hydrodynamic interaction forces, influenced by the tangential mobility of gas-liquid interfaces. Bubbles with mobile surfaces coalesce easier due to lower hydrodynamic resistance, resulting in stronger rebound from a mobile liquid interface with lower viscous dissipation.
CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
David Q. Le, Andrew H. Hoang, Arian Azarang, Rachel M. Lance, Michael Natoli, Alan Gatrell, S. Lesley Blogg, Paul A. Dayton, Frauke Tillmans, Peter Lindholm, Richard E. Moon, Virginie Papadopoulou
Summary: We developed a method to generate synthetic post-dive data using Doppler ultrasound signals to detect and evaluate venous gas emboli. By providing baseline recordings and code, researchers can reproduce our work and improve upon it. This adaptable and modifiable method aims to accelerate the development of signal processing techniques for VGE analysis.
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Engineering, Environmental
Haozhe Yi, Taotao Fu, Chunying Zhu, Youguang Ma
Summary: This study experimentally investigated the local deformation and head-on coalescence dynamics of droplets in a cross-focused microchannel. The dynamic process was divided into squeezing and decompressing stages, and the flow patterns were studied in relation to the moment of liquid film rupture. The research explored the effects of various factors on the coalescence process and proposed a predictive equation for the nipple angle.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Anastasia E. Gorelikova, Vyacheslav V. Randin, Alexander V. Chinak, Oleg N. Kashinsky
Summary: This study aims to experimentally investigate the effect of coalescence on the average diameter and velocity of gas bubbles in an inclined pipe. Measurements were conducted for a gas flow rate of 3.3 and 5 mL/min at pipe inclination angles ranging from 30 to 60 degrees. Gas bubble diameters were studied using shadow photography. The obtained values of the average diameter and velocity of the bubbles varied depending on the angle of inclination of the pipe. A parameter map was constructed to show the conditions under which gas bubbles form a stable structure - a chain of bubbles with equal diameters.
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Acoustics
Yanyang Liu, Jing Luo
Summary: This paper focuses on the microscopic damage to blood vessel walls caused by ultrasound-induced cavitation bubbles. The results show that cavitation bubble morphology and collapse time stabilize as the vessel wall thickness increases. When the cavitation bubble deviates from the vessel center, no micro-jets towards the vessel wall are observed. The blood vessel wall stretch due to the expansion of the cavitation bubble is greater than the contraction force.
ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Polymer Science
Alexander Karimov, Vladislav Bogdanov, Rim Valiullin, Ramil Sharafutdinov, Ayrat Ramazanov
Summary: This study proposes a concept of internal airlift for oil medium with dissolved gas, which can be propelled by an external acoustic field. The mechanism determining gas bubble size as a function of pressure change is discussed and relationships specifying the characteristics of both the required acoustic field and oil medium are derived. Through analysis, it is found that there is a correlation between pressure, oil saturation, and temperature fields in the system.
Article
Mechanics
JingTing Liu, ShanHao Cong, YongXing Song, DaZhuan Wu, SongYing Chen
Summary: This study developed a three-dimensional imaging system to examine the relationship between the flow patterns and acoustic characteristics of asymmetric bubbles formed in five nozzles. The results showed that the morphology of the bubbles became complex with increasing aspect ratio of the nozzle exit, and the asymmetry of the bubbles had a significant impact on the sound pressure.
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Engineering, Chemical
Xiao Xu, Shuo Wang, Qiang Yang
Summary: Based on the premise of removing large bubbles in larger cyclones and small bubbles in smaller cyclones, a combined degassing cyclone with main and subsidiary chambers was designed to enhance liquid degassing. Measurements and calculations were conducted to determine the pressure loss, flow rates, split ratio, gas flow rates, and degassing efficiency of the cyclone. Correlations were established to relate Euler number to gas and liquid Reynolds numbers in the main chamber, with most cases showing a degassing efficiency greater than 0.998 when the liquid flow rate exceeds 0.7 m(3)h(-1). Contours of pressure loss, split ratio, and degassing efficiency provide effective guidance for designing a degassing cyclone.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Chemical
Lan Jiang, Li-Hua Wang, Hai-Long Liao, Wen-Tao Jiang, Qian Luo, Guang-Wen Chu, Yong Luo
Summary: In this study, a HiGee microbubble generator with variable energy dissipation rate was developed, which can produce controllable microbubbles and is suitable for processes with high gas-liquid volume flow rate ratios.
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Loganathan Mohan, Ren Hattori, Haipeng Zhang, Yuki Matsumura, Tuhin Subhra Santra, Takayuki Shibata, Sangjin Ryu, Moeto Nagai
Summary: In this study, the effects of nanoparticle size, interparticle distance, and laser energy on bubble formation were investigated using trapped bubbles in hydrogels. The results showed that the size of the trapped bubbles increased with softer hydrogels, higher laser energy level, larger agglomerate size, and smaller interparticle distance among agglomerates. It was also observed that nanobubbles initially formed on nanoparticles merged to become microbubbles.
SURFACES AND INTERFACES
(2022)
Article
Mechanics
Khaled H. A. Al-Ghaithi, Oliver G. Harlen, Nikil Kapur, Mark C. T. Wilson
Summary: As inkjet technology advances to produce smaller droplets, the study explores the deposition of micro-droplets onto scratches of commensurate size, identifying seven equilibrium morphologies influenced by inertial spreading, contact-line pinning, imbibition, and capillary flow. Theoretical estimates align with numerical results from a three-dimensional multiphase lattice Boltzmann model, with discussions on the impacts of Reynolds number, Weber number, and contact angles for printing applications. Negative and positive implications for printing are discussed and illustrated through multiple-droplet simulations.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Gabriele Lanzafame, Pier Paolo Giacomoni, Federico Casetta, Lucia Mancini, Gianluca Iezzi, Massimo Coltorti, Carmelo Ferlito
Summary: Understanding lava flow dynamics during major effusive events is crucial in volcanic areas with a high risk of lava invasion. This study investigates the 1669 eruption of Mount Etna volcano and reconstructs the degassing, crystallization, and rheological history of the magma and lavas. The results indicate that a combination of factors, including lava tunneling, delayed crystal nucleation and growth, and the presence of deformed bubbles, maintained the high fluidity of the melt suspension, allowing the flow to reach considerable distances from the vent. Accurate real-time petrological characterization is essential for reliable viscosity modeling and predicting lava flow direction.
JOURNAL OF PETROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Antonio Lanzirotti, M. Darby Dyar, Stephen Sutton, Matthew Newville, Elisabet Head, C. J. Carey, Molly McCanta, Lopaka Lee, Penelope L. King, John Jones
AMERICAN MINERALOGIST
(2018)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
C. J. Renggli, P. L. King, R. W. Henley, P. Guagliardo, L. McMorrow, J. P. Middleton, M. Turner
CONTRIBUTIONS TO MINERALOGY AND PETROLOGY
(2019)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Penelope L. King, Vincent M. Wheeler, Christian J. Renggli, Andrew B. Palm, Siobhan A. Wilson, Anna L. Harrison, Bree Morgan, Hanna Nekvasil, Ulrike Troitzsch, Terrence Mernagh, Lindsey Yue, Alicia Bayon, Nicholas J. DiFrancesco, Riley Baile, Peter Kreider, Wojciech Lipinski
HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS-SOLID REACTIONS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY PROCESSES
(2018)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Terrence P. Mernagh, Penelope L. King, Paul F. McMillan, Jeff A. Berger, Kim N. Dalby
HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS-SOLID REACTIONS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY PROCESSES
(2018)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Andrew B. Palm, Penelope L. King, Christian J. Renggli, Richard L. Hervig, Kim N. Dalby, Anna Herring, Terrence P. Mernagh, Stephen M. Eggins, Ulrike Troitzsch, Levi Beeching, Leslie Kinsley, Paul Guagliardo
HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS-SOLID REACTIONS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY PROCESSES
(2018)
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Christian J. Renggli, Penelope L. King
HIGH TEMPERATURE GAS-SOLID REACTIONS IN EARTH AND PLANETARY PROCESSES
(2018)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
H. Nekvasil, N. J. DiFrancesco, A. D. Rogers, A. E. Coraor, P. L. King
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
(2019)
Review
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Marjorie A. Chan, Nancy W. Hinman, Sally L. Potter-McIntyre, Keith E. Schubert, Richard J. Gillams, Stanley M. Awramik, Penelope J. Boston, Dina M. Bower, David J. Des Marais, Jack D. Farmer, Tony Z. Jia, Penelope L. King, Robert M. Hazen, Richard J. Leveille, Dominic Papineau, Kaitlin R. Rempfert, Monica Sanchez-Roman, John R. Spear, Gordon Southam, Jennifer C. Stern, Henderson James Cleaves
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
John E. Moores, Penelope L. King, Christina L. Smith, German M. Martinez, Claire E. Newman, Scott D. Guzewich, Pierre-Yves Meslin, Christopher R. Webster, Paul R. Mahaffy, Sushil K. Atreya, Andrew C. Schuerger
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Christian J. Renggli, Andrew B. Palm, Penelope L. King, Paul Guagliardo
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mohammad Saadatfar, Frank Brink, Shane Latham, Penelope King, Jill Middleton, Ulrike Troitzsch, Michael Turner, Richard W. Henley
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Jeff A. Berger, Ralf Gellert, Nicholas I. Boyd, Penelope L. King, Michael A. McCraig, Catherine D. O'Connell-Cooper, Mariek E. Schmidt, John G. Spray, Lucy M. Thompson, Scott J. V. VanBommel, Albert S. Yen
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
J. A. Berger, P. L. King, R. Gellert, B. C. Clark, V. A. Flood, M. A. McCraig, D. W. Ming, C. D. O'Connell-Cooper, M. E. Schmidt, L. M. Thompson, S. J. V. VanBommel, B. Wilhelm, A. S. Yen
Summary: The rover Curiosity has discovered evidence of fluid mobilization of manganese on Mars. The concentration of manganese in the sedimentary units is about half of that in the average Mars crust. Geochemical trends suggest leaching of manganese in the sedimentary bedrock, while low pH fluids leached both manganese and iron in fracture-associated features. Thermochemical modeling indicates that dissolved manganese could have been concentrated and precipitated in localized features. These findings suggest that manganese in Gale crater was mobile and could have been a potential energy source for life.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-PLANETS
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Julia Brand, Alison Wain, Andrei V. Rode, Steve Madden, Penelope L. King, Meera Mohan, Waruna Kaluarachchi, Julia Ratnayake, Ludovic Rapp
Summary: In this study, a femtosecond pulse laser was used to clean biofilms and dirt from the granite pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The effectiveness of the treatment and its impact on the substrate were evaluated using different analysis techniques. The results showed that the laser was successful in removing biofilms and dirt from the stone surface without causing damage.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)
Article
Archaeology
Julia Brand, Alison Wain, Andrei Rode, Steve Madden, Penelope L. King, Ludovic Rapp
Summary: We investigated the use of nanosecond and femtosecond pulse lasers for removing spray paint from heritage granite surfaces and compared their effectiveness and preservation capabilities. The nanosecond laser had an ablation threshold of 0.5 J/cm2 but could only remove certain colors of paint at a higher fluence. The femtosecond laser, on the other hand, provided better results in terms of removing various colors of paint without damaging the stone, particularly the sensitive mineral grains.
JOURNAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
(2023)