Journal
OCEAN ENGINEERING
Volume 278, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.114372
Keywords
Bubble dynamics; Cavity dynamics; Free surface; Eulerian finite-element method
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This study investigates the transient fluid dynamics of explosions near a free surface through experiments and numerical simulations. The problem is classified into cavities and bubbles based on whether the explosion is exposed to the air. Explosions above the free surface generate hemispherical cavities that evolve into W-shaped ones. The simulations reveal that the distance parameter dominates the bubble's bursting and that the explosive equivalent and distance parameter compete to determine the cavity's closure. In addition, the impact pressure characteristics generated by the explosion near the free surface are also analyzed.
The explosion near a free surface is a complex multiphase flow problem involving large deformation and even fragmentation of the fluid interface. Experiments and numerical simulations are presented to investigate the transient fluid dynamics of explosions approaching the free surface from the air and water sides. The numerical model is established based on the Eulerian finite element method and the Volume of Fluid method. The explosion experiments are conducted in a water tank. We classify the problem into cavities and bubbles according to whether the explosive is exposed to the air. Explosions above the free surface generate hemispherical cavities that evolve into W-shaped ones after an upward jet develops from the bottom. The hemispherical cavity will close if the explosion is close enough to the free surface. The simulations reveal that the distance parameter dominates the bubble's bursting and that the explosive equivalent and distance parameter compete to determine the cavity's closure. In addition, the impact pressure characteristics generated by the explosion near the free surface are also analyzed.
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