Axisymmetric bubble pinch-off at high Reynolds numbers

Abstract

Analytical considerations and potential flow numerical simulations of the pinch-off of bubbles at high Reynolds numbers reveal that the bubble minimum radius, $r_n$, decreases as $\tau \propto r_n^2(-\ln r_n^2{)}^{1/2}$, where $\tau$ is the time to break-up, when the local shape of the bubble near the singularity is symmetric. However, if the gas convective terms in the momentum equation become of the order of those of the liquid, the bubble shape is no longer symmetric and the evolution of the neck changes to a $r_n\propto {\tau }^{1/3}$ power law. These findings are verified experimentally.

arXiv comment4 pages, 5 figures

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