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REDUCING EDDY CURRENTS IN HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD ENVIRONMENTS
- Date Issued:
- 2008
- Abstract/Description:
- When an electrical conducting volume is placed into the bore of an MRI undergoing an image scan, time varying magnetic gradients induce eddy currents in this conducting material. These eddy currents in turn produce a mechanical torque on this volume. It is the goal of this thesis to produce a computer simulation of eddy currents produced by placing conducting materials inside an MRI bore. The first part of the thesis establishes the physics and principles behind an MRI system along with several applications. Next, this thesis presents an analysis of eddy current effects produced on a conductor placed into an MRI bore. The design and construction of simulated MRI magnetic fields is then presented along with a study of simulated eddy currents in various test conducting volumes of selected materials. Finally, techniques are discussed for reducing eddy currents in these conducting volumes and materials, along with simulation results showing the reduction in the applied eddy current. The findings of this thesis are summarized in the conclusions and recommendations are made for modification and future applications of these techniques and simulations.
Title: | REDUCING EDDY CURRENTS IN HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD ENVIRONMENTS. |
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Name(s): |
Case, Russell, Author Weeks, Arthur, Committee Chair University of Central Florida, Degree Grantor |
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Type of Resource: | text | |
Date Issued: | 2008 | |
Publisher: | University of Central Florida | |
Language(s): | English | |
Abstract/Description: | When an electrical conducting volume is placed into the bore of an MRI undergoing an image scan, time varying magnetic gradients induce eddy currents in this conducting material. These eddy currents in turn produce a mechanical torque on this volume. It is the goal of this thesis to produce a computer simulation of eddy currents produced by placing conducting materials inside an MRI bore. The first part of the thesis establishes the physics and principles behind an MRI system along with several applications. Next, this thesis presents an analysis of eddy current effects produced on a conductor placed into an MRI bore. The design and construction of simulated MRI magnetic fields is then presented along with a study of simulated eddy currents in various test conducting volumes of selected materials. Finally, techniques are discussed for reducing eddy currents in these conducting volumes and materials, along with simulation results showing the reduction in the applied eddy current. The findings of this thesis are summarized in the conclusions and recommendations are made for modification and future applications of these techniques and simulations. | |
Identifier: | CFE0002015 (IID), ucf:47611 (fedora) | |
Note(s): |
2008-05-01 M.S.E.E. Engineering and Computer Science, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Masters This record was generated from author submitted information. |
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Subject(s): |
eddy currents MRI |
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Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0002015 | |
Restrictions on Access: | campus 2009-02-01 | |
Host Institution: | UCF |