Modeling of Sound Propagation in Liquid Medium Depending on the Size of Air Bubbles

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This paper deals with the problem of visualization of the widely known and of considerable practical value problem of sound wave propagation in a liquid medium containing gas bubbles. The study was carried out using modern methods of computer simulation in the COMSOL Multiphysics software environment, which provides extensive opportunities for numerical analysis of complex physical processes. In the course of the study, a set of calculations was performed, which made it possible to obtain a series of illustrative images reflecting the distribution of acoustic and sound pressure both in the volume of the water medium and on the boundary surfaces at different sound frequencies. The constructed model demonstrated its efficiency, allowing to identify areas with increased and decreased acoustic pressure formed on the surface of air bubbles under the influence of sound waves. Visualization of these processes opens up opportunities for analysis and optimization of acoustic systems operating in the presence of gas inclusions in the liquid.

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