COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering: Volume 31 Issue 4
Table of contents - Special Issue: Selected papers from the 4th International Conference on Electromagnetic Fields, Health and Environment (EHE 2011)
Guest Editors: Carlos L. Antunes
Validation of the electromagnetic design of a total artificial heart under physical load conditions
Thomas Finocchiaro, André Pohlmann, Elena Cuenca Navalon, Marc Leßman, Ulrich Steinseifer, Kay HameyerThe purpose of this paper is to introduce the RWTH's total artificial heart, ReinHeart, focusing on the design of the unique drive system.
Saline‐enhanced RF ablation on a cholangiocarcinoma: a numerical simulation
Carlos L. Antunes, Tony Richard O. Almeida, Nélia RaposeiroCholangiocarcinoma is an adenocarcinoma of the bile ducts which drain bile from the liver into the small intestine. Unfortunately, most patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage…
Algorithm‐based, drive design for a ventricular assist device
André Pohlmann, Marc Leßmann, Kay HameyerThe purpose of this paper is to describe a design process for a drive of a ventricular assist device (VAD) under the consideration of constraints given by the application. In this…
Using a tubular electrode for radiofrequency ablation: Numerical and experimental analysis
Carlos L. Antunes, Tony Richard O. Almeida, Nélia Raposeiro, Belarmino Gonçalves, Paulo AlmeidaDue to its good mechanical and biocompatibility characteristics, nitinol SEMS is a popular endoprothesis used for relieving stricture problems in hollow organs due to carcinomas…
Computer modelling and simulation of radiofrequency thermal ablation
Dagmara M. Dołęga, Jerzy BarglikThe purpose of this paper is to enable the correct selection of the radiofrequency thermal ablation (RFTA) process parameters for an individual patient by applying a computer…
The use of magnetic nanoparticles in low frequency inductive hyperthermia
Arkadiusz Miaskowski, Bartosz Sawicki, Andrzej KrawczykThe purpose of this paper is to present the basic ideas of magnetic nanoparticles' usage in the breast cancer treatment, which is called magnetic fluid hyperthermia. The proposed…
Effect of the wall structure on the level of the radiated electric field due to indoor PLC circuit
Vesna Arnautovski‐Toševa, Khalil El Khamlichi Drissi, Kamal KerroumThe purpose of this paper is to present a frequency domain analysis of high frequency behaviour of an indoor Powerline communications (PLC) circuit in the presence of a plaster…
Characterization of nanostructured copper films for electromagnetic shield
Daniele Desideri, Alvise Maschio, Marco Bolzan, Marco Natali, Monica SpolaoreThe purpose of this paper is to obtain a multidisciplinary characterization of nanostructured copper films for electromagnetic shields.
Evaluation of induced AC voltages in underground metallic pipeline
Dan D. Micu, Levente Czumbil, Georgios C. Christoforidis, Andrei Ceclan, Denisa ŞteţThe purpose of this paper is to make a study of electromagnetic interference between electrical power lines and nearby underground metallic pipelines.
Human exposure during operation of GMAW‐P welding machines
Daniele Desideri, Alvise Maschio, Paolo MattavelliThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the exposure of human workers to low and high frequency electromagnetic fields during operation of GMAW‐P welding machines.
Subcutaneous implanted antennas: interaction with biological tissues
N. Vidal, J.M. Lopez‐Villegas, J. SieiroThe purpose of this paper is to study the interaction of electromagnetic fields with biological tissues in the presence of antennas implanted subcutaneously for biotelemetry…
Assessment of the electric field induced in the human tissue during magnetic stimulation of the spinal cord
Laura Darabant, Mihaela Cretu, Radu V. Ciupa, Dan D. Micu, Denisa StetThe purpose of this paper is to estimate the electrical field induced in the spinal cord and nearby area during lumbar magnetic stimulation.
An innovative microwave system for wooden art object disinfestation
Anna Pia Pastore, Bruno Bisceglia, Roberto De Leo, Nicola DiaferiaMany objects made up of wood, as well as paper and carpets with artistic or cultural value, are seriously damaged by various infesting microorganisms and often such damage is…
Simulation of interferences between power lines and gas pipelines in unbalanced phase currents state
Denisa Şteţ, Dan Doru Micu, Levente Czumbil, Laura Darabant, Andrei CeclanThe purpose of this paper is to compute the values of induced voltages and currents in an underground gas pipeline, which shares the same right of way with a high voltage power…
Internet application concept to trivialize EMF biomedical computing
Bartosz Sawicki, Bartosz Chaber, Jacek Starzyński, Robert SzmurłoThe purpose of this paper is to describe a new concept of a computer system devoted to simulations of electromagnetic fields inside the human body. The main idea is based on…
Analysis and evaluation of good practices in the design of internet sites dedicated to electromagnetic fields and health
Claudia Giliberti, Angelico Bedini, Silvana SalernoThe purpose of this paper is to apply a dedicated checklist for the evaluation of good practice information in the design of Italian internet sites on electromagnetic fields (emf…
Impact of static electric field on prooxidant‐antioxidant balance in rats
Grzegorz Cieslar, Justyna Malyszek‐Tumidajewicz, Pawel Sowa, Aleksander SieronThe purpose of this paper is to estimate the influence of long‐term, whole‐body exposure of rats to strong, static electric field with physical parameters generated nearby high…
Equivalent circuit of photovoltaic generator using Newton‐Raphson algorithm
Andreas D. Theocharis, Vasilis P. Charalampakos, Anastasios Drosopoulos, John Milias‐ArgitisThe purpose of this paper is to develop a linearized equivalent electrical circuit of a photovoltaic generator. This circuit is appropriate to confront problems such as numerical…
Analysis of near‐field magnetic resonant energy coupling for high power light‐emitting diode illumination
Sucheng Liu, Luowei Zhou, Weiguo Lu, Anxin LiThe purpose of this paper is to model and analyze energy transfer through near‐field resonant coupling for high power light‐emitting diode (HPLED) illumination, with the intention…
Damping of subsynchronous resonance using self‐tuning PID and wavelet neural network
Soheil Ganjefar, Mohsen FarahaniSubsynchronous resonance (SSR) problem is often created in generator rotor systems with long shafts (non‐rigid shaft) and large inertias constituting a weakly damped mechanical…
Estimation of simulated transfer function to discriminate axial displacement and radial deformation of transformer winding
Peyman Karimifard, G.B. Gharehpetian, Ahmad Javid Ghanizadeh, Stefan TenbohlenThe transfer function (TF) method is a reliable tool for the detection of the transformer winding deformation and displacement. One of the most important problems is the…
Parameter identification of Jiles‐Atherton model using SFLA
Ramezan‐Ali Naghizadeh, Behrooz Vahidi, Seyed Hossein HosseinianThe purpose of this paper is to implement a simple, fast and accurate heuristic method for parameter determination of Jiles‐Atherton (JA) hysteresis model for representing…
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