Cavitation is the formation and sudden collapse of tiny bubbles in a liquid. It can create shockwaves, causing damage to surfaces and components.
Sentences with «cavitation»
Ultrasonic therapy often uses targeted ultrasound waves to create cavitation bubbles — tiny balloons of rapidly oscillating air pockets that stretch nearby cell membranes when they burst. (sciencedaily.com)
Specifically, the scientists measured the yields of hydroxyl radicals and nitrite ions produced by the so - called acoustic cavitation of the bubbles. (scientificamerican.com)
The spontaneous formation of tiny bubbles under high negative pressures is a process known as cavitation. (sciencedaily.com)