Abstract

Results of calculating the evolution of small axisymmetric distortions of the spherical shape of a bubble during its collapse are presented. The full model based on two-dimensional gas dynamics equations (gas and liquid are considered inviscid non-heat-conducting) and a number of simplified models are used. The latter are obtained from the full model by splitting the gas and liquid motion into a spherical component and its small non-spherical perturbation. The differences of the simplified models are defined by the assumptions used in the realization of the splitting.