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Champagne experiences various rhythmical bubbling regimes in a flute
Gérard Liger-Belair1, Alberto Tufaile, Philippe Jeandet
1Laboratoire d'Oenologie et Chimie Appliquée, UPRES EA 2069, URVVC, Faculté des Sciences de Reims, 51687 Reims Cedex 2, France. gerard.liger-belair@univ-reims.fr
Champagne bubbles exhibit distinct rhythmic patterns. Transitions between these bubbling regimes are driven by interactions between gas pockets within nucleation sites and newly formed bubbles.
Area of Science:
- Fluid dynamics
- Physical chemistry
Background:
- Bubbles form at nucleation sites when liquids with dissolved gas are disturbed.
- Champagne exhibits varying bubbling regimes during gas discharge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the mechanisms causing transitions between different bubbling regimes in nucleation sites.
- To understand the role of gas pockets and bubble interactions in bubbling dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Observational analysis of bubble trains rising from nucleation sites.
- Monitoring interbubble distances and identifying changes in bubbling rhythms.
Main Results:
- Interbubble distance changes indicate transitions between distinct bubbling regimes.
- These transitions are influenced by interactions involving trapped gas pockets and emerging bubbles.
Conclusions:
- The observed bubbling regimes and their transitions are governed by micro-scale interactions at the nucleation site.
- Understanding these dynamics provides insight into multiphase flow and gas release phenomena.
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