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Design and Construction of Cylindrical Multi-Loop Z-gradient Coil for Linearity Improvement in MRI (핵자기공명영상에서 선형성의 증강을 위한 원통형 Multi-Loop Z-경사자기장 코일의 설계와 제작)

  • 이동훈;백승태;김송희
    • Journal of Biomedical Engineering Research
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    • v.21 no.6
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    • pp.583-589
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    • 2000
  • 본 논문에서는 핵자기공명영상의 고해상도를 이루고, 영상의 신뢰성을 높이기 위해서 선형성이 증가된 경사자기장 코일의 설계와 제작에 목적을 두었다. Maxwell pair를 이용하여 Z-경사자계의 선형성을 증강시키기 위해 코일의 기하학적인 형태의 이론적인 계산과 몇 가지 형태의 코일로부터 예상되는 자기장 및 경사자기장의 분포를 구현했다. 즉, 코일 축 방향의 자기장을 구면좌표계에서 전개하는 방법으로 Maxwell pair의 크기와 위치를 계산하고, 유한요소법을 이용하여 자기장 및 경사자기장의 2차원 분포를 그렸다. 더불어 이론적인 계산 결과와 함께 자기장의 2차원 분포를 토대로 실제 경사자기장 코일을 제작하였고 이를 0.15 Τ 핵자기공명영상기에 적용하여, 영상을 획득하였다. 기존의 방법에 따른 Maxwell pair 형태를 이용한 경우에 코일지름의 40% DSV(diameter spherical volume)내에서 DSV의 5% 이내의 뒤틀림(distortion)을 갖는 선형성이 유지되었고, 새롭게 시도된 방법에 의한 경사자기장 코일의 경우는 코일지름의 70% DSV 내에서 DSV의 5% 이내의 뒤틀림을 갖는 선형성을 유지하였으며, 설계 제작된 경사자기장 코일과 RF-코일을 이용하여 이를 확인하였다. 본 연구에서 제작된 경사자기장 코일의 선형성은 Maxwell pair 코일보다 향상된 결과를 보았으며, 본 논문에서 제시하는 방법은 자기공명영상의 해상도 향상에 기여할 것으로 판단된다.

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Magnetic Field Simulation and Analysis for Monitoring Safety Hook Fastening (안전고리 체결 감지를 위한 자기장 시뮬레이션 및 분석)

  • Lee, Hoo-Sung;Heo, Jun;Park, Yong-Bae
    • The Journal of the Korea institute of electronic communication sciences
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    • v.15 no.6
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    • pp.1169-1174
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    • 2020
  • In this paper, in order to prevent a fall accident that occurs while working without fastening the safety hook at a construction site, a method to detect whether the safety hook is fastened using two coils is proposed. Ansys' Maxwell, an electromagnetic wave analysis simulator, was used to analyze the magnetic field before and after the safety hook fastening, and the possibility of confirming the fastening of the safety hook using the difference in the mutual inductance change and the resulting current induced in the receiving coil was shown.

Development of Optical Signal Transmission for the KSTAR Project Pertaining to Instrumentation and Control of the Neutral Beam Test Stand at KAERI

  • Jung, Ki-Sok;Oh, Byung-Hoon
    • KIEE International Transaction on Electrical Machinery and Energy Conversion Systems
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    • v.5B no.3
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    • pp.289-295
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    • 2005
  • Instrumentation and Control (I&C) of the Neutral Beam Test Stand (NB- TS) Facility at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) for the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) project has been underway since the start of the project to answer the diverse requests arising from the various facets of the development and construction phases of the project. Optical signal transmission constitutes a significant portion of I&C works and has been performed for the entirety of the project. During the NB- TS construction and related experiments, significant achievements to a more accurate as well as more refined optical signal transmissions have been made. Examples of those I&C works that utilized the optical signal transmission are the Langmuir probe signal transmission, gradient grid current signal transmission, gas flow control and signal transmission, ion source temperature measurement, beam line component temperature monitoring, and coolant flow signal transmission, etc. These optical signal transition provisions are now performing part of the indispensable functions for the proper operation of the NB- TS facility. Attained experience and expertise are expected to be well applied to the upcoming main neutral beam injection (NBI) system construction for the KSTAR project.

Numerical simulation by the finite element method of the constructive steps of a precast prestressed segmental bridge

  • Gabriela G., Machado;Americo Campos, Filho;Paula M., Lazzari;Bruna M., Lazzari;Alexandre R., Pacheco
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • v.85 no.2
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    • pp.163-177
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    • 2023
  • The design of segmental bridges, a structure that typically employs precast prestressed concrete elements and the balanced cantilever construction method for the deck, may demand a highly complex structural analysis for increased precision of the results. This work presents a comprehensive numerical analysis of a 3D finite element model using the software ANSYS, version 21.2, to simulate the constructive deck stages of the New Guaiba Bridge, a structure located in Porto Alegre city, southern Brazil. The materials concrete and steel were considered viscoelastic. The concrete used a Generalized Kelvin model, with subroutines written in FORTRAN and added to the main model through the customization tool UPF (User Programmable Features). The steel prestressing tendons used a Generalized Maxwell model available in ANSYS. The balanced cantilever constructive steps of a span of the New Guaiba Bridge were then numerically simulated to follow the actual constructive sequence of the bridge. A comparison between the results obtained with the numerical model and the actual vertical displacement data monitored during the bridge's construction was carried out, showing a good correlation.

Reliability and responsiveness of Equivital Lifemonitor and photoplethysmography based wristwatch for the assessment of physiological parameters during a simulated fatigue task

  • Anwer, Shahnawaz;Li, Heng;Umer, Waleed;Antwi-Afari, Maxwell Fordjour;Wong, Arnold YL
    • International conference on construction engineering and project management
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    • 2020.12a
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    • pp.257-264
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    • 2020
  • Objective: To investigate test-retest reliability and responsiveness of Equivital Lifemonitor and photoplethysmography based wristwatch tools in assessing physiological parameters during a simulated fatigue task. Methods: Ten university students (Mean age, 30.6 ± 1.7 years) participated in this pilot study. Participants were asked to perform a 30-minute of a simulated fatigue task in an experimental setup in a lab. The physiological parameters (e.g., heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, electrodermal activity, and skin temperature) were measured at baseline and immediately after the fatigue task. An intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC2,1) was used to evaluate the test-retest reliability of each tool in assessing physiological measures. In addition, the responsiveness of each tool to measure changes from baseline to posttest was calculated using a standardized response mean. Results: The Equivital Lifemonitor has shown good to excellent test-retest reliability for the assessment of heart rate (ICC, 0.97), heart rate variability (ICC, 0.86), respiratory rate (ICC, 0.77), and local skin temperature (ICC, 0.76). However, photoplethysmography based wristwatch showed moderate to good test-retest reliability for the assessment of heart rate (ICC, 0.71), heart rate variability (ICC, 0.73), electrodermal activity (ICC, 0.80), and skin temperature (ICC, 0.72). A large standardized response mean (>0.8) indicates that both tools can capture the changes in heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, skin temperature, and electrodermal activity after a 30-minute of fatigue task. Conclusions: The Equivital Lifemonitor and photoplethysmography based wristwatch devices are reliable in measuring physiological parameters after the fatigue task. Additionally, both devices can capture the fatigue response after a simulated construction task. Future field studies with a larger sample should investigate the sensitivity and validity of these tools in measuring physiological parameters for fatigue assessment at construction sites.

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Modeling of a Switched Reluctance Motor in Sensorless and 'With Sensor' Modes

  • Bhuvaneswari G.;Thakurta Sarit Guha;Rao P. Srinivasa;Murthy S.S.
    • Journal of Power Electronics
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    • v.6 no.4
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    • pp.315-321
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    • 2006
  • Switched Reluctance Motors (SRM) have emerged as viable alternatives to other adjustable speed drives such as vector controlled induction motors (VCIM) and permanent magnet brush-less (PMBL) motors due to their simple construction, ease of control, low inertia and higher operating speeds. However, the indispensability of the rotor position sensor in an SRM for its successful operation increases its cost, apart from causing other problems like decreasing its reliability and inability to operate in adverse environmental conditions. In this paper, a new sensorless control scheme for the SRM is advocated. The required fundamental data is obtained by analyzing the SRM using the Finite Elements (FE) package MAXWELL. The drive is studied in both 'with sensor' and 'sensorless' modes and a comparison of the performances, in both cases, is presented for various operating conditions.

Genetic Algorithm Based Design Optimization of a Six Phase Induction Motor

  • Fazlipour, Z.;Kianinezhad, R.;Razaz, M.
    • Journal of Electrical Engineering and Technology
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    • v.10 no.3
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    • pp.1007-1014
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    • 2015
  • An optimally designed six-phase induction motor (6PIM) is compared with an initial design induction motor having the same ratings. The Genetic Algorithm (GA) method is used for optimization and multi objective function is considered. Comparison of the optimum design with the initial design reveals that better performance can be obtained by a simple optimization method. Also in this paper each design of 6PIM, is simulated by MAXWELL_2D. The obtained simulation results are compared in order to find the most suitable solution for the specified application, considering the influence of each design upon the motor performance. Construction a 6PIM based on the information obtained from GA method has been done. Quality parameters of the designed motors, such as: efficiency, power losses and power factor measured and optimal design has been evaluated. Laboratory tests have proven the correctness of optimal design.

Design and Analysis of Permanent Magnet Type LDM for Implementation (계기용 영구자석형 LDM의 설계제작 및 기본특성 연구)

  • Kim, Yong;Baek, Soo-Hyeon
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers B
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    • v.48 no.2
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    • pp.56-62
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    • 1999
  • This paper is concerned with the design and the construction of a moving magnet type linear DC motor(MM type LDM) for instrumentation. A mathematical model for the design of a LDM is developed and a permeance method is used to calculate the effective flux density in the air gap. The flux distribution in the air gap is analyzed and the width of iron core should be determined in order not to saturate the iron core by caluclating maxmum flux density. The design data culculated by a permeance method are compared with the analyzed results using FEM(MAXWELL 2D). The errors between two results are corrected. The tested LDM is constructed using the corrected design data. The results of experiment for thrust characteristics are compared with simulation.

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Design for Improving Magnetic Force of Control Valve in Variable Compressor (가변압축기용 제어 밸브의 전자력 향상 설계)

  • Lee, Y.J.;Lee, G.H.
    • Transactions of The Korea Fluid Power Systems Society
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    • v.7 no.4
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    • pp.44-49
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    • 2010
  • This paper represents solenoid design of control valve for incline angle control in variable compressor. Some theoretical and numerical analysis were performed to analyse solenoid and compared with experimental results. Maxwell program was used for numerical analysis. Through redesigns of housing body, plunger, core, and disk in control valve, the needed force was gotten. Reduction of core groove and housing body air-gap had a large influence on magnetic force. But increasing of disk thickness had little effect on magnetic force. Control valve efficiency could be improved through solenoid redesign.

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