12:26 PM - 12:29 PM
[SVC46-P11] Sawtooth wave-like pressure change and cyclic out-gassing observed in laboratory experiments
3-min talk in an oral session
Keywords:Sawtooth wave, Analog experiment, Multi phase flow, Magma chamber, Conduit flow, Tilt motion
1.Introduction
A sawtooth wave-like (SWT) pressure change was observed in laboratory syrup eruption experiments (Kanno and Ichihara, 2014,VSJ fall meeting).
Sawtooth wave-like infration-defration cycles have been observed with eruptions at many volcanoes (Genco and Ripepe 2010, Lyons et al. 2012, Nishimura et al 2013). We expect that clarifying the mechanism of a similar oscillation in this experiments helps understanding the actual volcanic phenomena. Conduit flow patterns are controlled by the gas volume fraction and relative velocity between liquid and gas (Vergniolle and Jaupart, 1986). Supposing that the SWT pressure oscillation was generated by transitions of flow patterns, we conducted experiments on flow in a tube with varying fluid rheology and injected gas flux. However we never observed the SWT oscillation.
In this study, we examine effects of the chamber below the tube on generation of the SWT oscillation.
2.Equipment and Method
Gas is injected to a transparent tube to generate alternate layered flow of syrup and gas. The viscosity of the syrup is about 1 Pa.s. The diameter of the tube is 5 mm. An acrylic chamber (φ=50 mm, H=100 mm) is attached beneath the tube. A pressure transducers is mounted at the injection point in the tube and another at the bottom of the chamber. In addition, a microphone is mounted at the exit of the tube. Flow in the tube is recorded with a high-speed camera (Fig.1a).
We inject the syrup in the tube to the height of 60 mm from the bottom of the tube. In order to keep the syrup within the tube, we use a 800-mm long tube. We partially fill the chamber with water and control the volume of the chamber (Vc) by changing the amount of water. Injected gas flux (Qin) is controlled by a regulator.
3.Result
We control Vc from 0 to 120 cm3 and Qin from 0.1 to 30 μ m3/s for each Vc.
(1) Changing Vc with constant Qin
For small values of Vc, quasi-sinusoidal pressure oscillation is observed with periodic ruptures of syrup layers at the top. The velocity and the thickness of the following syrup layers are nearly constant with a minor influence of the rupture.
The SWT oscillation is observed for sufficiently large Vc (Fig.1b). In this case, all syrup layers burst simultaneously to make pressure drop. After this event, syrup layers recover with deformation of syrup film flowing down the inner wall, and the pressure in the chamber starts to increase gradually. The syrup layers are accelerated with the pressure increase and their thicknesses become thinner. Then, the syrup layers burst again to cause pressure drop.
(2)Changing Qin with constant Vc
When Vc is small, quasi-sinusoidal pressure oscillation is observed in all the experimental range of Qin. The period of the oscillation is smaller when Qin is larger. When Vc is sufficiently large, the SWT oscillation appears intermittently among the quasi-sinusoidal oscillation. The SWT oscillation dominates when Qin further increases.
4.Discussion
For volcanic systems, asymmetric pressure change has been explained by a coupling mechanism among pressure in a magma chamber, conduit flux, and viscosity (Ida,1996; Barmin et al,2002; Nakanishi and Koyaguchi,2008).
Based on these models, we considered two effects:
(1) Viscous dissipation in the tube becomes larger (smaller) when the thicknesses of the syrup layers increase (decrease).
(2) The chamber plays a role of a buffer.
With these assumptions, the experimental system is formulated by simple ordinary differential equations.
This model generates a SWT pressure change with increasing Vc at constant Qin (Fig.1c). When Vc is small, quasi-sinusoidal pressure oscillation is generated. For constant Vc, the waveform gradually changes from SWT to quasi-sinusoid with decreasing
Qin.
In this way, the model can qualitatively simulate the oscillation patterns that are observed in the laboratory experiments. In the future, we will study effects of each parameter in more detail.
A sawtooth wave-like (SWT) pressure change was observed in laboratory syrup eruption experiments (Kanno and Ichihara, 2014,VSJ fall meeting).
Sawtooth wave-like infration-defration cycles have been observed with eruptions at many volcanoes (Genco and Ripepe 2010, Lyons et al. 2012, Nishimura et al 2013). We expect that clarifying the mechanism of a similar oscillation in this experiments helps understanding the actual volcanic phenomena. Conduit flow patterns are controlled by the gas volume fraction and relative velocity between liquid and gas (Vergniolle and Jaupart, 1986). Supposing that the SWT pressure oscillation was generated by transitions of flow patterns, we conducted experiments on flow in a tube with varying fluid rheology and injected gas flux. However we never observed the SWT oscillation.
In this study, we examine effects of the chamber below the tube on generation of the SWT oscillation.
2.Equipment and Method
Gas is injected to a transparent tube to generate alternate layered flow of syrup and gas. The viscosity of the syrup is about 1 Pa.s. The diameter of the tube is 5 mm. An acrylic chamber (φ=50 mm, H=100 mm) is attached beneath the tube. A pressure transducers is mounted at the injection point in the tube and another at the bottom of the chamber. In addition, a microphone is mounted at the exit of the tube. Flow in the tube is recorded with a high-speed camera (Fig.1a).
We inject the syrup in the tube to the height of 60 mm from the bottom of the tube. In order to keep the syrup within the tube, we use a 800-mm long tube. We partially fill the chamber with water and control the volume of the chamber (Vc) by changing the amount of water. Injected gas flux (Qin) is controlled by a regulator.
3.Result
We control Vc from 0 to 120 cm3 and Qin from 0.1 to 30 μ m3/s for each Vc.
(1) Changing Vc with constant Qin
For small values of Vc, quasi-sinusoidal pressure oscillation is observed with periodic ruptures of syrup layers at the top. The velocity and the thickness of the following syrup layers are nearly constant with a minor influence of the rupture.
The SWT oscillation is observed for sufficiently large Vc (Fig.1b). In this case, all syrup layers burst simultaneously to make pressure drop. After this event, syrup layers recover with deformation of syrup film flowing down the inner wall, and the pressure in the chamber starts to increase gradually. The syrup layers are accelerated with the pressure increase and their thicknesses become thinner. Then, the syrup layers burst again to cause pressure drop.
(2)Changing Qin with constant Vc
When Vc is small, quasi-sinusoidal pressure oscillation is observed in all the experimental range of Qin. The period of the oscillation is smaller when Qin is larger. When Vc is sufficiently large, the SWT oscillation appears intermittently among the quasi-sinusoidal oscillation. The SWT oscillation dominates when Qin further increases.
4.Discussion
For volcanic systems, asymmetric pressure change has been explained by a coupling mechanism among pressure in a magma chamber, conduit flux, and viscosity (Ida,1996; Barmin et al,2002; Nakanishi and Koyaguchi,2008).
Based on these models, we considered two effects:
(1) Viscous dissipation in the tube becomes larger (smaller) when the thicknesses of the syrup layers increase (decrease).
(2) The chamber plays a role of a buffer.
With these assumptions, the experimental system is formulated by simple ordinary differential equations.
This model generates a SWT pressure change with increasing Vc at constant Qin (Fig.1c). When Vc is small, quasi-sinusoidal pressure oscillation is generated. For constant Vc, the waveform gradually changes from SWT to quasi-sinusoid with decreasing
Qin.
In this way, the model can qualitatively simulate the oscillation patterns that are observed in the laboratory experiments. In the future, we will study effects of each parameter in more detail.