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Fusion of bubbles is a common and significant phenomenon in the nature. In this work, the potential flow theory and the boundary integral method are employed to simulate the fusion of underwater explosion bubbles. Based on the numerical and experimental results in the literature, a three-dimensional model of bubble fusion is established. A good agreement is shown between the numerical results and experimental data. Influences of characteristic parameters such as distance and depth are specifically investigated by using the developed three-dimensional program, resulting in favorable curves and conclusions. This work provides references for the relevant research on fusion mechanics and dynamic characteristics of bubbles.
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Communicated by Chuan-jing LU
Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 50939002, 50779007), the Combination of the National Natural Science Foundation and Chinese Academy of Engineering Physics (No. 10976008), National Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China (No. 50809018), and the National Science Foundation for Post-Doctoral Scientists of China (No. 200801104)
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Zhang, Am., Zeng, Ly., Wang, Sp. et al. Fusion dynamics of underwater explosion bubbles. Appl. Math. Mech.-Engl. Ed. 31, 175–182 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10483-010-0205-z
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