A more Gentle Cavitation ?

From: Christopher A. Steele (casteele95thbgheavy_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 08/14/04 

Date: 14 Aug 2004 13:55:44 -0700

I'm looking to build my own Ultrasonic tank. But due to the nature of
the things I'd like to try cleaning (baseball hats, maybe some of my
dirtier LPs [vinyl records for those of you who are of the CD
generation]), I'm concerned with the VIOLENCE of the cavitation.
  
  So I'm looking to construct a more gentle ultrasonic tank, if there
can be such a thing, and the physics allow.
  
  IS THERE a relationship between the wattage of such a unit and the
violence of the cavitation; or between the amount of liquid acted on
by 'x' wattage and the resultant cavitation, or ... what?
  HOW can I "tone things down" in the tank?
  
  (For the record, The Swiss National Sound Archives selectively uses
ultrasonics to clean some of their records, but I've yet to get a
response from them on what they use and how they use it. I've also
seen units designed to clean contact lenses which would seem fairly
fragile. And I'm aware (barrrrrely) of Sameer Madanshetty's efforts to
use lower frequencies to ameliorate the violence of cavitation, but
have no idea of the frequencies used, and fear the science is WAYYYY
beyond my humble abilities anyway.)
  Please Note: I'm not a scientist. Nor do I have a degree in, or
significant knowledge of, physics. I'm just reading and learning bit
by bit: So, layman's terminology would be Greatly appreciated in any
response anyone cares to take the time to make.

  You all have a wunderbar day. From San Diego, California, I am

Christopher A. Steele
Son of Col. M.J. Steele, USASA/AGC, Fts: Devens, Rucker, Lawton,
OATerm, +
casteele95thbgheavy

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