Non-perturbing cavitation detection / monitoring in sonochemical reactors (bibtex)
by Peter Bornmann, Tobias Hemsel, Walter Sextro, Takafumi Maeda, Takeshi Morita
Abstract:
To optimize the ultrasound irradiation for cavitation based ultrasound applications like sonochemistry or ultrasound cleaning, the correlation between cavitation intensity and the resulting effect on the process is of interest. Furthermore, changing conditions like temperature and pressure result in varying acoustic properties of the liquid. That might necessitate an adaption of the ultrasound irradiation. To detect such changes during operation, process monitoring is desired. Labor intensive processes, that might be carried out for several hours, also require process monitoring to increase their reliability by detection of changes or malfunctions during operation. In some applications cavitation detection and monitoring can be achieved by the application of sensors in the sound field. Though the application of sensors is possible, this necessitates modifications on the system and the sensor might disturb the sound field. In other applications harsh, process conditions prohibit the application of sensors in the sound field. Therefore alternative techniques for cavitation detection and monitoring are desired. The applicability of an external microphone and a self-sensing ultrasound transducer for cavitation detection were experimentally investigated. Both methods were found to be suitable and easily applicable.
Reference:
Bornmann, P.; Hemsel, T.; Sextro, W.; Maeda, T.; Morita, T.: Non-perturbing cavitation detection / monitoring in sonochemical reactors. Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 2012 IEEE International, 2012.
Bibtex Entry:
@INPROCEEDINGS{Bornmann2012,
  author = {Peter Bornmann and Tobias Hemsel and Walter Sextro and Takafumi Maeda
	and Takeshi Morita},
  title = {Non-perturbing cavitation detection / monitoring in sonochemical
	reactors},
  booktitle = {Ultrasonics Symposium (IUS), 2012 IEEE International},
  year = {2012},
  pages = {1141-1144},
  abstract = {To optimize the ultrasound irradiation for cavitation based ultrasound
	applications like sonochemistry or ultrasound cleaning, the correlation
	between cavitation intensity and the resulting effect on the process
	is of interest. Furthermore, changing conditions like temperature
	and pressure result in varying acoustic properties of the liquid.
	That might necessitate an adaption of the ultrasound irradiation.
	To detect such changes during operation, process monitoring is desired.
	Labor intensive processes, that might be carried out for several
	hours, also require process monitoring to increase their reliability
	by detection of changes or malfunctions during operation. In some
	applications cavitation detection and monitoring can be achieved
	by the application of sensors in the sound field. Though the application
	of sensors is possible, this necessitates modifications on the system
	and the sensor might disturb the sound field. In other applications
	harsh, process conditions prohibit the application of sensors in
	the sound field. Therefore alternative techniques for cavitation
	detection and monitoring are desired. The applicability of an external
	microphone and a self-sensing ultrasound transducer for cavitation
	detection were experimentally investigated. Both methods were found
	to be suitable and easily applicable.},
  bdsk-url-1 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6562319},
  bdsk-url-2 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ULTSYM.2012.0284},
  doi = {10.1109/ULTSYM.2012.0284},
  file = {Bornmann2012.pdf:Bornmann2012.pdf:PDF},
  issn = {1948-5719},
  keywords = {cavitation;chemical reactors;microphones;process monitoring;reliability;ultrasonic
	applications;ultrasonic waves;acoustic properties;cavitation based
	ultrasound applications;cavitation intensity;change detection reliability;external
	microphone;malfunction detection reliability;nonperturbing cavitation
	detection;nonperturbing cavitation monitoring;process monitoring;self-sensing
	ultrasound transducer;sonochemical reactors;sonochemistry;ultrasound
	cleaning;ultrasound irradiation;Acoustics;Liquids;Monitoring;Sensors;Sonar
	equipment;Transducers;Ultrasonic imaging},
  timestamp = {2013.09.26},
  url = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6562319}
}