Current Calculation in Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model

3차원 유한요소 모델에서의 전류계산

  • Kim, Deok-Won (Dep't of Medical Engineering, Yonsei University)
  • 김덕원 (연세대학교 의과대학 의용공학과)
  • Published : 1987.07.03

Abstract

An finite element code has been developed to calculate current flowing through an 8-node trilinear cubic element from the calculated potentials on the eight node. This code was implemented to the three-dimensional thoracic model for impedance cardiography to find the total currents in the z-direction flowing through the layers which are parallel to x-y plane. The accuracy of the total current was estimated from its variation among the layers. It was found that the accuracy of the total currents in the layers was less than 0.6%.

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