Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1266761 | Ultrasonics Sonochemistry | 2007 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
The acoustic field produced by a 25 kHz, 25 l cylindrical sonochemical processing cell has been characterised systematically using a sonar hydrophone, with the aim of establishing it as a reference test bed on which future investigations into acoustic cavitation activity may be based. Data acquired at sonication levels up to 500 W have shown that though significant cavitation activity is generated throughout the vessel, the acoustic field generated is reproducible, typically to ±12%. The increases in acoustic pressure are shown to be nonlinear with applied power, suggesting an intermediate optimum level for future study.
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Authors
Mark Hodnett, Min Joo Choi, Bajram Zeqiri,