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Abstract A homogeneous mixture cavitation model is proposed in this study. The bounded Rayleigh–Plesset equation is modified due to the homogeneous treatment and the compressibility of liquid is considered. The acoustic cavitation in stationary liquid is simulated to validate the improvements in proposed model: firstly, cavitation with up to 3 bubbles is simulated, the predicted bubble dynamics agree well with the predictions by the VOF method; then two experiments of shock-wave-induced cavitation are simulated and good agreements are obtained. More factors need to be considered to extend the application range of the proposed model in future.