The physics of liquid impact, shock wave interactions with cavities, and the implications to shock wave lithotripsy
- 1 November 1991
- journal article
- review article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Physics in Medicine & Biology
- Vol. 36 (11) , 1475-1484
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0031-9155/36/11/007
Abstract
The author reviews research on the physics of liquid impact and the behaviour of cavities when a shock passes over them. It is shown that the problems are related since when a cavity collapses near a solid surface, or is collapsed by a shock wave, the collapse is asymmetric and a liquid jet is produced which can impact an adjacent solid. The implications of this research to shock wave lithotripsy are emphasized. Finally, the development of a device, based on liquid jet impact, for fragmenting kidney stones, is described.Keywords
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