Optimization of Iron Core Structure for Controlling Induced Electric Field Distribution Using the Continuum Design Sensitivity Analysis (CDSA)

설계 민감도법을 이용한 유도 전기장 분포 제어를 위한 철심구조 최적화 연구

  • 박준구 (경북대학교 전자전기컴퓨터학부)
  • Published : 2006.08.01

Abstract

An optimized iron core structure of stimulating coil are presented in order to control the induced electric field distribution using the Continuum Design Sensitivity Analysis (CDSA) combined with a commercially available generalized finite element code (OPERA). The results show that a Figure-Of-Eight (FOE) coil as well as a circular coil with the proposed iron core structure can increase induced electric field intensity by more than two times and make better field localization, compared with those of existing stimulation coil with a air core. After considering manufacturing constraints, a practical iron core structure based on the proposed optimized one is proposed and its performance is analyzed.

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