Bi-layered/tri-layered bio-media in direct contact with metal diagonal horn for hyperthermia

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 921-932
Author(s):  
Soni Singh ◽  
Bhagirath Sahu ◽  
S. P. Singh

AbstractIn this paper, theoretical/simulation study of specific absorption rate (SAR) and/or temperature distributions in a bi-layered bio-media (fat and muscle)/realistic tri-layered bio-media (skin, fat, and muscle layers) in direct contact with water-loaded metal diagonal horn (MDH) designed at 915 MHz are investigated. The effects of fat thickness on the input reflection coefficient, reflection coefficient at the interface between the MDH and the bi-layered bio-media, and the SAR distribution in the bi-layered bio-media are also studied through simulation and theoretically at 915 MHz. Further, the SAR parameters such as penetration depth and effective field size inside the bi-layered bio-media due to the MDH are evaluated theoretically and the theoretical results are compared with the corresponding simulation results. Finally, SAR and temperature distributions in tri-layered bio-media without and with embedded irregular/oval-shaped tumor are provided for demonstrating the hyperthermia performance of the MDH applicator.

Author(s):  
Guoda Chen ◽  
Qi Lu ◽  
Yifan Ge ◽  
Wei Zhang

This paper studied the air film pressure field (AFPF) characteristics of aerostatic thrust bearing, in which we proposed the measurement equipment for the 2D AFPF and successfully verified the theoretical simulation results. The experimental results agreed well with the theoretical results. However, in the area between the distribution circle of orifice to the air film outlet boundary, the experimental air film pressure (AFP) was slightly higher than the theoretical one. While for the area between the distribution circle of orifice and the center of the bearing, it showed the opposite law. Besides, the increase ratio of the AFP was close to that of the external load with its increase.


Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 979
Author(s):  
Sandeep Kumar ◽  
Rajesh K. Pandey ◽  
H. M. Srivastava ◽  
G. N. Singh

In this paper, we present a convergent collocation method with which to find the numerical solution of a generalized fractional integro-differential equation (GFIDE). The presented approach is based on the collocation method using Jacobi poly-fractonomials. The GFIDE is defined in terms of the B-operator introduced recently, and it reduces to Caputo fractional derivative and other fractional derivatives in special cases. The convergence and error analysis of the proposed method are also established. Linear and nonlinear cases of the considered GFIDEs are numerically solved and simulation results are presented to validate the theoretical results.


2012 ◽  
Vol 546-547 ◽  
pp. 102-109
Author(s):  
Xue Feng Han ◽  
Yang Bai ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
Hong Guang Jia

This article is the study of alternating stress of flexible wheel in harmonic gear drive system. Firstly, according to elasticity theory to theoretically analyze flexible wheel stress; then, based on the basic principle of sub-structure modal synthesis method , use the software of UG、PATRAN and ADAMS to carry out co-simulation; Finally, based on the dynamics simulation, to analyze the alternating stress simulation results of flexible wheel and compare theoretical results and simulation results to come conclusion. The results show that: altering stress simulation results of flexible wheel are coincident with theoretical simulation results, have a deeper understand the stress change trend in the drive process of flexible wheel, lay a foundation for further carrying out dynamics simulation of harmonic gear drive system.


Author(s):  
Michael Chrysostomou ◽  
Nicholas Christofides ◽  
Stelios Ioannou ◽  
Alexis Polycarpou

The rapid growth of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector requires additional infrastructure, such as more micro-datacenters and telecom stations, to support the higher internet speeds and low latency requirements of 5G net-works. The increased power requirements of the new ICT technologies necessitate the proposal of new power supplies in an attempt to retain the increase in energy demand and running costs. This work provides an in-depth theoretical analysis on the losses of the individual stages of commercially available PSU and proposes a new multicell PSU, Buck-PFC converter, which offers a higher overall efficiency at varying load levels. The theoretical results are verified using simulation results, via PSIM Thermal Module, and using experimental data. The results indicate that multi-cell structures can improve the overall PSU ef-ficiency by 1.2% at 50% rated power and more than 2.1% at full power. Finally, taking into consideration the economic implica-tions of this study, it is shown that the proposed multicell structure may increase the PSU costs by 10.78% but the payback pe-riod is in the order of just 3.3 years.


2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Bronk ◽  
Patryk Koncicki ◽  
Adam Lipka ◽  
Dominik Rutkowski ◽  
Błażej Wereszko

Abstract In the paper, the measurement and simulation results of the VDES (VHF Data Exchange System) terrestrial component are discussed. It is anticipated that VDES will be one of the major solutions for maritime communications in the VHF band and its performance will be sufficient to fulfill the requirements of the e-navigation applications. The process of the VDES standardization (ITU R, IALA) has not been officially completed yet, but substantial amount of technical information about the future system’s terrestrial component (VDE-TER) is already available. The paper is divided into three general parts: (a) theoretical presentation of the system’s physical layer and the radio channels applicable to VDES, (b) simulation results (BER, BLER, channel delay between two propagation paths and its influence on bit rates) and (c) measurement results (useful ranges, BER). It turned out that in real maritime conditions, the VDES system can offer ranges between 25 and 38 km for the configurations assumed during the measurement campaign. Those results are generally compliant with the theoretical data in the line-of-sight conditions. In the NLOS scenarios, where fading becomes the dominant phenomenon, the discrepancies between the measurements and the theoretical results were more significant. The obtained results confirmed that VDES provides a large coding gain, which significantly improves the performance of data transmission and increases the bit rate compared to the existing maritime radiocommunication solutions. It should be noted that the results presented in the article were used by the IALA while developing the current version of the VDES specification.


2006 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 2854-2877 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingfeng Wang ◽  
Xiaoqin Zeng ◽  
Daniel So Yeung ◽  
Zhihang Peng

The sensitivity of a neural network's output to its input and weight perturbations is an important measure for evaluating the network's performance. In this letter, we propose an approach to quantify the sensitivity of Madalines. The sensitivity is defined as the probability of output deviation due to input and weight perturbations with respect to overall input patterns. Based on the structural characteristics of Madalines, a bottomup strategy is followed, along which the sensitivity of single neurons, that is, Adalines, is considered first and then the sensitivity of the entire Madaline network. Bymeans of probability theory, an analytical formula is derived for the calculation of Adalines' sensitivity, and an algorithm is designed for the computation of Madalines' sensitivity. Computer simulations are run to verify the effectiveness of the formula and algorithm. The simulation results are in good agreement with the theoretical results.


Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 975
Author(s):  
Muhammad A. Ashraf ◽  
Khalid Jamil ◽  
Ahmed Telba ◽  
Mohammed A. Alzabidi ◽  
Abdel Razik Sebak

In this paper, a novel concept on the design of a broadband printed Yagi antenna for S-band wireless communication applications is presented. The proposed antenna exhibits a wide bandwidth (more than 48% fractional bandwidth) operating in the frequency range 2.6 GHz–4.3 GHz. This is achieved by employing an elliptically shaped coupled-directive element, which is wider compared with other elements. Compared with the conventional printed Yagi design, the tightly coupled directive element is placed very close (0.019λ to 0.0299λ) to the microstrip-fed dipole arms. The gain performance is enhanced by placing four additional elliptically shaped directive elements towards the electromagnetic field’s direction of propagation. The overall size of the proposed antenna is 60 mm × 140 mm × 1.6 mm. The proposed antenna is fabricated and its characteristics, such as reflection coefficient, radiation pattern, and gain, are compared with simulation results. Excellent agreement between measured and simulation results is observed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Liu ◽  
Kaiyu Qin ◽  
Wei Chen ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Mengji Shi

Due to the complex external environment, many multiagent systems cannot be precisely described or even cannot be described by an integer-order dynamical model and can only be described by a fractional-order dynamical model. In this paper, consensus problems are investigated for two types of fractional-order multiagent systems (FOMASs) with nonuniform time delays: FOMAS with symmetric time delays and undirected topology and FOMAS with asymmetric time delays and directed topology. Employing the Laplace transform and the frequency-domain theory, two delay margins are obtained to guarantee the consensus for the two types of FOMAS, respectively. These results are also suitable for the integer-order dynamical model. Finally, simulation results are provided to illustrate the effectiveness of our theoretical results.


Author(s):  
Shao Gang Liu ◽  
Farah Edris

Forward Kinematic simulation of a 6 DOF surgical robot tracking a path through the constraint of the Remote Center of Motion point (RCM) is developed in this paper. Theoretical calculations of the forward kinematics are analyzed by solving the configuration kinematic equations of the robot. CAD prototype of the surgical robot and the patient are created using CATIA5 part and assembly tools. The theoretical results are validated through a Kinematic simulation of CATIA kinematics. The simulation results confirm the usefulness of the six revolute joint robots in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and the efficiency of using the power full CATIA5 software to simulate surgical robot, and checking the robot mechanism capability of doing surgical procedures.


2013 ◽  
Vol 64 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazirah Othman ◽  
Noor Asmawati Samsuri ◽  
Norfatin Akma Ellias

This paper presents the effects of conductive medical implant on energy absorbed by the human body and the testicular area when exposed to near field electromagnetic radiation. A dipole antenna is used as the radiating source and it is placed in front of the trousers pocket. Two types of medical implants are used in this study: intramedullary nail and bone plate. Numerical simulations are performed by means of CST Microwave Studio. Results are discussed in terms of changes in SAR values due to the presence of conductive medical implant at 0.4, 0.9, 1.8 and 2.4 GHz. The results have indicated that the conductive intramedullary nail that is located inside the femur significantly increases the SAR. Maximum enhancement in SAR is found when the length of the intramedullary nail is approximately one wavelength of the respective frequency tested. The measurement results indicate good agreements with the simulation results at 2.4 GHz.


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