Experimental and numerical studies on crown spike generated by a bubble near free-surface

Strong interaction between bubble and free-surface will cause complex phenomena, producing many different types of spike. Based on potential flow theory, a numerical model was established to simulate the crown spike. A downward jet was formed during the bubble's collapsing, and simulation of the free-surface was continued regard less of the ring bubble's effect on it. Simulation results show good agreement with the experiment conducted with a high speed camera and a spark-generated device, and the relative error was less than 10%. Some special phenomena were found through numerical calculation, such as apron-shrink and peak-dropped. Finally, the effects of initial condition and Weber number on crown-type water column were studied.