An analytical study is performed on the dynamics and hydrodynamic stability of liquid-vapor mixtures in the bubbly-flow range in reciprocating motion through a horizontal channel. The perturbation technique is applied on the one-dimensional conservation equations for laminar flow and on the thermodynamic equation of state. The Laplace transform is operated on the linearized equations from which a transfer function is derived, relating the flow rate change due to a change in pressure drop along the channel. The resulting characteristic equation is analyzed to determine the dynamic behavior of the two-phase flow in reciprocating motion and the conditions for neutral stability under which self-induced oscillations occur. The natural frequency of the physical system is derived, which can be used to predict the resonance that will occur in forced vibrations. Results can be applied to systems such as car suspensions (shock absorbers) in which oil is susceptible to cavitation, resulting in bubbly flow due to vibrations. Conditions under which resonance occurs in the two-phase system are determined. Resonance leads to severe oscillations and noise generation, as experienced in shock absorbers in car suspensions.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Topics:
Bubbly flow, Reciprocating motion, Vapors, Resonance, Oscillations, Shock absorbers, Vibration, Cavitation, Dynamics (Mechanics), Equations of state, Flow (Dynamics), Hydrodynamic stability, Laminar flow, Laplace transforms, Noise (Sound), Pressure drop, Stability, Transfer functions, Two-phase flow
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