Interaction between encapsulated microbubbles: A finite element modelling study*

Projects supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11474161, 11474001, 116741731, 1774166, 11774168, 81527803, 81627802, and 81420108018), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (Grant No. 020414380109, and the Qing Lan Project, China.

Cai Chen-Liang1, Yu Jie1, Tu Juan1, †, Guo Xia-Sheng1, Huang Pin-Tong2, Zhang Dong1, 3, ‡
       

(color online) Distribution of velocity field in fluid at (a) t1 = 15.38 μs and (b) t2 = 16.60 μs around two bubbles with the same size, and (c) instantaneous |z|–t curve. Initial bubble radii are R1(0) = R2(0) = 1.5 μm. The acoustic driving parameters are f = 3.7 MHz and pmax = 0.05 MPa.