Geometrical aspects of 3D human body exposed to extremely low frequency high voltage electric fields. A BEM approach

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Peratta ◽  
Cristina Gonzalez ◽  
Dragan Poljak
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Extremely Low Frequency

Potential therapeutic mechanism of extremely low-frequency high-voltage electric fields in cells

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 415-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ka-Eun Kim ◽  
Soon-Kwon Park ◽  
Sang-Yun Nam ◽  
Tae-Jong Han ◽  
Il-Young Cho
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Extremely Low Frequency ◽  
Therapeutic Mechanism ◽  
In Cells

scholarly journals Computation of currents induced by ELF electric fields in anisotropic human tissues using the Finite Integration Technique (FIT)

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 227-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. C. Motrescu ◽  
U. van Rienen
Keyword(s):  
Dielectric Properties ◽  
Electromagnetic Fields ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Integration Technique ◽  
Human Body Model ◽  
Body Model ◽  
Finite Integration Technique ◽  
Muscle Tissues

Abstract. In the recent years, the task of estimating the currents induced within the human body by environmental electromagnetic fields has received increased attention from scientists around the world. While important progress was made in this direction, the unpredictable behaviour of living biological tissue made it difficult to quantify its reaction to electromagnetic fields and has kept the problem open. A successful alternative to the very difficult one of performing measurements is that of computing the fields within a human body model using numerical methods implemented in a software code. One of the difficulties is represented by the fact that some tissue types exhibit an anisotropic character with respect to their dielectric properties. Our work consists of computing currents induced by extremely low frequency (ELF) electric fields in anisotropic muscle tissues using in this respect, a human body model extended with muscle fibre orientations as well as an extended version of the Finite Integration Technique (FIT) able to compute fully anisotropic dielectric properties.

scholarly journals BEM Modelling of High Voltage ELF electric field applied to a 3D pregnant woman model

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Peratta ◽  
Andres Peratta ◽  
Dragan Poljak
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Woman ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Electric Fields ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Element Model ◽  
The Body ◽  
Geometrical Properties

The paper introduces a three dimensional multidomainboundary element model of a pregnant woman and foetus for the analysis of exposure to high voltage extremely low frequency electric fields. The definition of the differentphysical and geometrical properties of the relevant tissues is established according to medical information available in existing literature. The model takes into account changes in geometry, body mass, body fat, and overall chemical composition in the body which influence the electrical properties, throughout the different gestational periods. The developed model is used to solve the case of exposure to overhead power transmission lines at different stages of pregnancy including weeks 8, 13, 26 and 38. The results obtained are in line with those published in the earlier works considering different approaches. In addition, a sensitivity analysis involving varying scenarios of conductivity, foetus postures and geometry for each stage is defined and solved. Finally, a correlation between the externally applied electric field and the current density inside the foetus is established and the zones of maximum exposure are identified.

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