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Area of Science:

Biophysics
Fluid Dynamics
Physiological Modeling

Background:

Marine mammals experience high gas supersaturation post-dive.
Existing diffusion models for bubble growth have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate discrepancies in bubble growth rate predictions.
To analyze the impact of high supersaturation on bubble dynamics.

Main Methods:

Comparison of existing mathematical models with direct numerical solutions.
Analysis of gas diffusion and thermal conditions within bubbles.

Main Results:

Standard diffusion models underestimate bubble growth by 10-20% at high supersaturation.
The assumption of constant equilibrium bubble radius is violated under rapid growth.

Conclusions:

High supersaturation leads to faster bubble growth than predicted by static and rectified diffusion models.
Accurate modeling requires accounting for dynamic changes in bubble radius and concentration gradients.