Electromagnetic field hazards involving adjustable shunt valves in hydrocephalus

2002 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Schneider ◽  
Uwe Knauff ◽  
Jürgen Nitsch ◽  
Raimund Firsching
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Magnetic Suspension ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Cellular Phones ◽  
Critical Levels ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fine Print

Object. Standard therapy for hydrocephalus involves shunts and valves, which are frequently adjustable. Because of increasing “electromagnetic smog” (for example, that generated by cellular phones), these valves are often exposed to electromagnetic fields. Methods. Various magnetic fields were tested for their effects on two different kinds of adjustable valves. The minimum magnetic flux density affecting the adjustment of the valve was determined. Results were compared with magnetic fields found in contemporary everyday life. In homogeneous magnetic fields the adjustment of one valve (Sophysa model SM8) was changed at 5 mT, whereas the second valve (Codman Hakim model CM) was not affected. In nonhomogeneous fields the SM8 valve was affected at 25 mT and the CM valve at 15 mT. Thus, these valves may be affected by headphones and telephone receivers. Surroundings such as the Japanese magnetic suspension railway and the lead cabin of electrical railway engines, in which critical levels of magnetic flux may be present, may also affect adjustable valves. The high-frequency fields of cellular phones, however, have no effect on these valves. Conclusions. Every surgeon who implants these valves and every patient who receives them should know the possible hazards. The valve selection should be adapted to the environment of the patient. Devices with critical levels of electromagnetic flux that are used in the homes of patients should be replaced by ones with lower magnetic fields. The future construction of these valves should be modified in such a way that their adjustment requires a higher magnetic flux density, so that the valves become less sensitive to unwanted effects from environmental magnetic fields.

Magnetic phenomena

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert E. Newnham
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Magnetic Susceptibility ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Magnetic Dipole ◽  
Electric Charge ◽  
Dipole Moments ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density

In this chapter we deal with a number of magnetic properties and their directional dependence: pyromagnetism, magnetic susceptibility, magnetoelectricity, and piezomagnetism. In the course of dealing with these properties, two new ideas are introduced: magnetic symmetry and axial tensors. Moving electric charge generates magnetic fields and magnetization. Macroscopically, an electric current i flowing in a coil of n turns per meter produces a magnetic field H = ni amperes/meter [A/m]. On the atomic scale, magnetization arises from unpaired electron spins and unbalanced electronic orbital motion. The weber [Wb] is the basic unit of magnetic charge m. The force between two magnetic charges m1 and m2 is where r is the separation distance and μ0 (=4π×10−7 H/m) is the permeability of vacuum. In a magnetic field H, magnetic charge experiences a force F = mH [N]. North and south poles (magnetic charges) separated by a distance r create magnetic dipole moments mr [Wb m]. Magnetic dipole moments provide a convenient way of picturing the atomistic origins arising from moving electric charge. Magnetization (I) is the magnetic dipole moment per unit volume and is expressed in units of Wb m/m3 = Wb/m2. The magnetic flux density (B = I + μ0H) is also in Wb/m2 and is analogous to the electric displacement D. All materials respond to magnetic fields, producing a magnetization I = χH, and a magnetic flux density B = μH where χ is the magnetic susceptibility and μ is the magnetic permeability. Both χ and μ are in henries/m (H/m). The permeability μ = χ + μ0 and is analogous to electric permittivity. χ and μ are sometimes expressed as dimensionless quantities (x ̅ and μ ̅ and ) like the dielectric constant, where = x ̅/μ0 and = μ ̅/μ0. Other magnetic properties will be defined later in the chapter. A schematic view of the submicroscopic origins of magnetic phenomena is presented in Fig. 14.1. Most materials are diamagnetic with only a weak magnetic response induced by an applied magnetic field.

scholarly journals Development of Si Gradient Steel Sheet with High Saturation Magnetic Flux Density and Low Iron Loss at High Frequency

Materia Japan ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 110-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatsuhiko Hiratani ◽  
Yoshihiko Oda ◽  
Misao Namikawa ◽  
Shouji Kasai ◽  
Hironori Ninomiya
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Steel Sheet ◽  
Iron Loss ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
High Saturation

Calculation and validation of iron loss in laminated core of power and distribution transformers

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 137-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Wang ◽  
Zhiguang Cheng ◽  
Li Lin ◽  
Jianmin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Core Loss ◽  
Iron Loss ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Core ◽  
Distribution Transformers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Transformer Core

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a simple method to analyze the iron loss in the laminated core of power and distribution transformers. Design/methodology/approach – This paper presents a practical method to calculate the no-load loss in the transformer cores. Considering the non-uniformity of the magnetic flux density in the corner areas of the Epstein frames will affect the measurement precision of the Wt-B curves then further affect the core loss calculation in FEM, a dual-Epstein frame method is used to measure the Wt-B curves with the Epstein sample stripes cutting by different angles to the rolling direction. A 2D FEM that considers the type of joints of the core and eddy current effect in the laminations is used to analyze the core loss with multi-angle Wt-B curves. Findings – The impact of lamination thickness, size of gaps and type of joint of the core are considered. Considering the no-load testing conditions, harmonics in the exciting currents are taken into account. Originality/value – Harmonic wave of magnetic flux density in the transformer core is calculated and the core loss in the joint region is calculated by the loss curve measured with dual-Epstein frame. It makes the calculation result of transformer core loss more exactly.

Changes in Magnetic Flux Density Distributions of Chromium Molybdenum Steel (JIS, SCM440) by Slit Opening and Crack Growth

2016 ◽  
Vol 703 ◽  
pp. 376-379
Author(s):  
Katsuyuki Kida ◽  
Tatsurou Nakashima ◽  
Masayuki Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Magnetic Measurement ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Hall Probe ◽  
Fatigue Process ◽  
Steel Material ◽  
Molybdenum Steel

Non-destructive evaluation methods using magnetic measurement systems have been developed. However, there are a few approaches to the effect of cracks on magnetic fields during whole fatigue process. In the present work, slit samples of as-received chromium molybdenum steel material (JIS, SCM440) including no retained austenite was fatigue tested. Fatigue process was observed using a scanning Hall probe microscope in order to investigate the effect of cyclic slit opening and crack growth on residual magnetic fields. It is found that the cyclic opening-closing of the slit decreases the magnetic flux density even where no tensile stress was applied.

Study of the tribological properties of rolling element bearings under the effect of magnetic field

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (10) ◽  
pp. 1200-1205
Author(s):  
Mustafa Kadıoğlu ◽  
Ertuğrul Durak
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Friction Coefficient ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Rolling Element Bearings ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Rolling Element ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of the magnetic field to the friction coefficient in the rolling element bearings which exists in electric motors. Design/methodology/approach To achieve this, the test rig was modified to adjust the density of the magnetic flux applied to the rolling ball element bearing. Experiments were carried out in the magnetic field from 0 to 7.5 mTesla at magnetic flux density range from 15, 40 and 65 N constant loads. Also, its rotary speed selected as 100, 200, 400, 800 to 1200 rpm, respectively. Findings In the majority of the experiments, it was observed that the magnetic field affected the friction coefficient. This influence reduced the friction coefficient in some experimental conditions and increased in some of them. Originality/value In the literature, there are very few studies on the effect of magnetic flux density to the friction coefficient in these rolling element bearings. It has become clear that more studies have been conducted on the effects of the magnetic field and/or electrical current on bearing damages and failures. This aspect is a study with specificity.

Diffusion Behavior and Interfacial Reaction of Heterogeneous Metal Systems Controlled by High Magnetic Fields

2012 ◽  
Vol 706-709 ◽  
pp. 2910-2915 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong Gang Li ◽  
Qiang Wang ◽  
Kai Wang ◽  
Chun Wu ◽  
Guo Jian Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Diffusion Process ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Reactive Diffusion ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
High Magnetic Fields ◽  
Diffusion Couples ◽  
Diffusion Layers

The interdiffusion behaviors and interfacial reaction in solid Cu/solid Ni, liquid Bi/solid Bi0.4Sb0.6, liquid Al/solid Cu, and gas Al/solid Cu diffusion couples have been experimentally studied under a high magnetic field of up to 12T. The effects of magnetic flux density and the direction of magnetic field (B) on the evolution of interfacial microstructure (including interfacial migration, phase composition and thickness of diffusion layers) have been examined systematically. We found that (1) The shift distance of Kirkendall marker and the inter-diffusion coefficient in solid Cu/solid Ni diffusion couples increased with increasing magnetic flux density in case of the direction of diffusion parallel toB; (2) The migration of the Bi/Bi0.4Sb0.6interface due to the self-diffusion of the liquid metal into the solid alloy decreased markedly with the increase of magnetic flux density; (3) High magnetic fields exerted a non-monotonic influence on the thickness of diffusion layers during the reactive diffusion process between liquid Al and solid Cu; (4) The application of a high magnetic field during chemical reactive-diffusion process of gas Al/solid Cu system induced a significant change in the final products.

Mechanical stress distribution and the utilisation of the magneto-elastic effect in electrical machines

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 1085-1097
Author(s):  
Jan Karthaus ◽  
Benedikt Groschup ◽  
Robin Krüger ◽  
Kay Hameyer
Keyword(s):  
Stress Distribution ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Density Distribution ◽  
Mechanical Stress ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Electrical Machines ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Elastic Effect ◽  
Flux Density Distribution

Purpose Due to the increasing amount of high power density high-speed electrical machines, a detailed understanding of the consequences for the machine’s operational behaviour and efficiency is necessary. Magnetic materials are prone to mechanical stress. Therefore, this paper aims to study the relation between the local mechanical stress distribution and magnetic properties such as magnetic flux density and iron losses. Design/methodology/approach In this paper, different approaches for equivalent mechanical stress criteria are analysed with focus on their applicability in electrical machines. Resulting machine characteristics such as magnetic flux density distribution or iron are compared. Findings The study shows a strong influence on the magnetic flux density distribution when considering the magneto-elastic effect for all analysed models. The influence on the iron loss is smaller due to a high amount of stress-independent eddy current loss component. Originality/value The understanding of the influence of mechanical stress on dimensions of electrical machines is important to obtain an accurate machine design. In this paper, the discussion on different equivalent stress approaches allows a new perspective for considering the magneto-elastic effect.

Numerical study of magnetic circuit response in magneto-rheological damper

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 196-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sadak Ali Khan ◽  
A. Suresh ◽  
N. Seetha Ramaiah
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Yield Stress ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Magnetic Force ◽  
Mr Damper ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
Piston Velocity ◽  
Mr Fluid ◽  
Content Type

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the performance of the semi-active fluid damper. It is recognized that the performance of such a damper depends upon the magnetic and hydraulic circuit design. These dampers are generally used to control the vibrations in various applications in machine tools and robots. The present paper deals with the design of magneto-rheological (MR) damper. A finite element model is built to analyze and understand the performance of a 2D axi-symmetric MR damper. Various configurations of damper with modified piston ends are investigated. The input current to the coil and the piston velocity are varied to evaluate the resulting change in magnetic flux density (B), magnetic field (H), field dependent yield stress and magnetic force vectors. The simulation results of the various configurations of damper show that higher magnetic force is associated with plain piston ends. The performance of filleted piston ends is superior to that of other configurations for the same magnitude of coil current and piston velocity. Design/methodology/approach – The damper design is done based on the fact that mechanical energy required for yielding of MR fluid increases with increase in applied magnetic field intensity. In the presence of magnetic field, the MR fluid follows Bingham’s plastic flow model, given by the equation τ = η γ•+τ y (H) τ > τ y . The above equation is used to design a device which works on the basis of MR fluid. The total pressure drop in the damper is evaluated by summing the viscous component and yield stress component which is approximated as ΔP = 12ηQL/g3W + CτyL/g, where the value of the parameter, C ranges from a minimum of 2 (for ΔPτ ΔPη less than approximately 1) to a maximum of 3 (for ΔPτ/ΔPη greater than approximately 100). To calculate the change in pressure on either side of the piston within the cylinder, yield stress is required which is obtained from the graph of yield stress vs magnetic field intensity provided by Lord Corporation for MR fluid −132 DG. Findings – In this work, three different finite element models of MR damper piston are analyzed. The regression equations, contour plots and surface plots are obtained for different parameters. This study can be used as a reference for selecting the parameters for meeting different requirements. It is observed from the simulation of these models that the plain ends model gave optimum magnetic force and 2D flux lines with respect to damper input current. This is due to the fact that the plain ends model has more area when compared with that of other models. It is also observed that filleted ends model gave optimum magnetic flux density and yield stress. As there is reduced pole length in the filleted ends model, the MR fluid occupies vacant area, and hence results in increased flux density and yield shear stress. The filleted ends assist the formation of dense magnetic flux lines thereby increasing the flux density and yield stress. This implies that higher load can be carried by the filleted ends damper even with a smaller size. Originality/value – This work is carried out to manufacture different capacities of the dampers. This can be applied as vibration controls.

Solidified microstructure evolution of Mn-Sb near-eutectic alloy under high magnetic field conditions

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (7) ◽  
pp. 2331-2337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiang Wang ◽  
Ao Gao ◽  
Tie Liu ◽  
Feng Liu ◽  
Chao Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Flux ◽  
Flux Density ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Primary Phase ◽  
Structure Evolution ◽  
Magnetic Flux Density ◽  
High Magnetic Fields ◽  
Magnetic Field Direction

Mn-90.8 wt%Sb alloys were solidified without and with high magnetic fields to investigate the effects of high magnetic fields on the structure evolution of the alloys. It was found that there were only MnSb/Sb eutectics without any primary phase in the alloy at 0 T, whereas a small amount of primary MnSb dendrites appeared in the MnSb/Sb eutectic matrix when the magnetic flux density was 4.4 T. In magnetic fields of 6.6, 8.8, and 11.5 T, both of two primary phases, i.e., MnSb and Sb, occurred in the matrix. In addition, the volume fraction of these two primary phases increased with increasing magnetic flux density. In magnetic fields of 8.8 and 11.5 T, primary MnSb dendrites aligned parallel to the magnetic field direction and gathered at the edge of the specimens. In contrast, primary Sb dendrites gathered in the center region of the specimens.

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