Lattice Boltzmann approach for acoustic manipulation

Castro-Ávila E, Malgaretti P, Harting J, Muñoz JD (2024)


Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Book Volume: 110

Article Number: 025304

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.110.025304

Abstract

We employ a lattice Boltzmann method to compute the acoustic radiation force produced by standing waves on a compressible object for the density matched case. Instead of simulating the fluid mechanics equations directly, the proposed method uses a lattice Boltzmann model that reproduces the wave equation, together with a kernel interpolation scheme, to compute the first-order perturbations of the pressure and velocity fields on the object's surface and, from them, the acoustic radiation force. The procedure reproduces with excellent accuracy the theoretical expressions by Gor'kov and Wei for the sphere as the 3D case and an infinitely long cylinder as the 2D case, respectively, even with a modest number of lattice Boltzmann cells. The proposed method shows to be a promising tool for simulating phenomena where the acoustic radiation force plays a relevant role, like acoustic tweezers or the acoustic manipulation of microswimmers, with applications in medicine and engineering.

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APA:

Castro-Ávila, E., Malgaretti, P., Harting, J., & Muñoz, J.D. (2024). Lattice Boltzmann approach for acoustic manipulation. Physical Review E, 110(2). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.110.025304

MLA:

Castro-Ávila, E., et al. "Lattice Boltzmann approach for acoustic manipulation." Physical Review E 110.2 (2024).

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