Mechanics of collapsing cavitation bubbles

• A brief survey is given of the dynamical phenomena accompanying the collapse of cavitation bubbles.
• The discussion includes shock waves, microjets and the various ways of the ways in which collapsing bubbles produce damage.
• The relevance of shock waves and microjets for cleanig of textile is discussed.

A brief survey is given of the dynamical phenomena accompanying the collapse of cavitation bubbles. The discussion includes shock waves, microjets and the various ways in which collapsing bubbles produce damage.