Currently,numerous biomimetic robots inspired by natural biological systems have been developed.However,creating soft robots with versatile locomotion modes remains a significant challenge.Snakes,as invertebrate repti...Currently,numerous biomimetic robots inspired by natural biological systems have been developed.However,creating soft robots with versatile locomotion modes remains a significant challenge.Snakes,as invertebrate reptiles,exhibit diverse and powerful locomotion abilities,including prey constriction,sidewinding,accordion locomotion,and winding climbing,making them a focus of robotics research.In this study,we present a snake-inspired soft robot with an initial coiling structure,fabricated using MXene-cellulose nanofiber ink printed on pre-expanded polyethylene film through direct ink writing technology.The controllable fabrication of initial coiling structure soft robot(ICSBot)has been achieved through theoretical calculations and finite element analysis to predict and analyze the initial structure of ICSBot,and programmable ICSBot has been designed and fabricated.This robot functions as a coiling gripper capable of grasping objects with complex shapes under near infrared light stimulation.Additionally,it demonstrates multi-modal crawling locomotion in various environments,including confined spaces,unstructured terrains,and both inside and outside tubes.These results offer a novel strategy for designing and fabricating coiling-structured soft robots and highlight their potential applications in smart and multifunctional robotics.展开更多
Underwater charging stations allow Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries,extending missions and reducing surface support.However,efficient wireless power transfer requires overcoming alignment chal...Underwater charging stations allow Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries,extending missions and reducing surface support.However,efficient wireless power transfer requires overcoming alignment challenges and environmental variations in conductive seawater.This paper employs Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)to design coupling coils specifically applied for underwater wireless charging station systems.The establishment of underwater charging stations enables Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries underwater,extending mission duration and reducing reliance on surface-based resupply operations.The proposed charging system is designed to address the unique challenges of the underwater environment,such as alignment disruptions and performance degradation caused by seawater conductivity and environmental fluctuations.Given these distinctive underwater conditions,this study explores coupling coil design comprehensively.COMSOL Multiphysics and MATLAB software were integrated to develop an automated coil evaluation platform,effectively assessing coil coupling under varying misalignment conditions.PSO was employed to optimize coil inner diameters,simulating coupling performance across different misalignment scenarios to achieve high misalignment tolerance.The optimized coils were subsequently implemented in a full-bridge series-series resonant converter and compared with control group coils.Results confirmed the PSO-optimized coils enhanced misalignment resistance,exhibiting a variation of coupling coefficient as low as 4.26%,while the control group coils have a variation of 10.34%.In addition,compared to control group coils,PSO-optimized coils achieved an average efficiency of 71%in air and 67%in seawater,outperforming the control group coils at 66%and 60%,respectively.These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed PSO-based coil design in improving underwater wireless power transfer reliability and efficiency.展开更多
The methods of improving the dynamic performance of high speed on/off solenoid valve include increasing the magnetic force of armature and the slew rate of coil current, decreasing the mass and stroke of moving parts....The methods of improving the dynamic performance of high speed on/off solenoid valve include increasing the magnetic force of armature and the slew rate of coil current, decreasing the mass and stroke of moving parts. The increase of magnetic force usually leads to the decrease of current slew rate, which could increase the delay time of the dynamic response of solenoid valve. Using a high voltage to drive coil can solve this contradiction, but a high driving voltage can also lead to more cost and a decrease of safety and reliability. In this paper, a new scheme of parallel coils is investigated, in which the single coil of solenoid is replaced by parallel coils with same ampere turns. Based on the mathematic model of high speed solenoid valve, the theoretical formula for the delay time of solenoid valve is deduced. Both the theoretical analysis and the dynamic simulation show that the effect of dividing a single coil into N parallel sub-coils is close to that of driving the single coil with N times of the original driving voltage as far as the delay time of solenoid valve is concerned. A specific test bench is designed to measure the dynamic performance of high speed on/off solenoid valve. The experimental results also prove that both the delay time and switching time of the solenoid valves can be decreased greatly by adopting the parallel coil scheme. This research presents a simple and practical method to improve the dynamic performance of high speed on/off solenoid valve.展开更多
In this paper, an approach to the design of shielded radio-frequency （RF） phased-array coils for magnetic resonance imaging （MRI） is proposed. The target field method is used to find current densities distributed ...In this paper, an approach to the design of shielded radio-frequency （RF） phased-array coils for magnetic resonance imaging （MRI） is proposed. The target field method is used to find current densities distributed on primary and shield coils. The stream function technique is used to discretize current densities and to obtain the winding patterns of the coils. The corresponding highly ill-conditioned integral equation is solved by the Tikhonov regularization with a penalty function related to the minimum curvature. To balance the simplicity and smoothness with the homogeneity of the magnetic field of the coll＇s winding pattern, the selection of a penalty factor is discussed in detail.展开更多
Nano-volt magnetic resonance sounding(MRS) signals are sufficiently weak so that during the actual measurement, they are affected by environmental electromagnetic noise, leading to inaccuracy of the extracted characte...Nano-volt magnetic resonance sounding(MRS) signals are sufficiently weak so that during the actual measurement, they are affected by environmental electromagnetic noise, leading to inaccuracy of the extracted characteristic parameters and hindering effective inverse interpretation. Considering the complexity and non-homogeneous spatial distribution of environmental noise and based on the theory of adaptive noise cancellation, a model system for noise cancellation using multi-reference coils was constructed to receive MRS signals. The feasibility of this system with theoretical calculation and experiments was analyzed and a modified sigmoid variable step size least mean square(SVSLMS) algorithm for noise cancellation was presented. The simulation results show that, the multi-reference coil method performs better than the single one on both signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) improvement and signal waveform optimization after filtering, under the condition of different noise correlations in the reference coils and primary detecting coils and different SNRs. In particular, when the noise correlation is poor and the SNR<0, the SNR can be improved by more than 8 dB after filtering with multi-reference coils. And the average fitting errors for initial amplitude and relaxation time are within 5%. Compared with the normalized least mean square(NLMS) algorithm and multichannel Wiener filter and processing field test data, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified.展开更多
For a superconducting magnet of magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）, the novel approach presented in this paper allows the design of cylindrical gradient and shim coils of finite length. The method is based on identifi...For a superconducting magnet of magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）, the novel approach presented in this paper allows the design of cylindrical gradient and shim coils of finite length. The method is based on identification of the weighting of harmonic components in the current distribution that will generate a magnetic field whose z-component follows a chosen spherical harmonic function. Mathematical expressions which relate the harmonic terms in the cylin- drical current distribution to spherical harmonic terms in the field expansion are established. Thus a simple matrix inversion approach can be used to design a shim coil of any order pure harmonic. The expressions providing a spherical harmonic decomposition of the field components produced by a particular cylindrical current distribution are novel. A stream function was applied to obtain the discrete wire distribution on the cylindrical-surface. This method does not require the setting of the target-field points. The discussion referring to matrix equations in terms of condition numbers proves that this novel approach has no ill-conditioned problems. The results also indicate that it can be used to design cylindrical-surface shim coils of finite length that will generate a field variation which follows a particular spherical harmonic over a reasonably large-sized volume.展开更多
The three-axis active attitude control method with a momentum wheel and magnetic coils for a pico-satellite is considered. The designed satellite is a 2.5 kg class satellite stabilized to nadir pointing. The momentum ...The three-axis active attitude control method with a momentum wheel and magnetic coils for a pico-satellite is considered. The designed satellite is a 2.5 kg class satellite stabilized to nadir pointing. The momentum wheel performs a pitch-axis momentum bias, nominally spinning at a particular rate. Three magnetic coils are mounted perpendicularly along the body axis for precise attitude control through the switch control mechanism. Momentum wheel start up control, damping control and attitude acquisition control are considered. Simulation results show that the proposed combined control laws for the pico-satellite is reliable and has an appropriate accuracy under different separation conditions. The proposed strategy to start up the wheel after separation from the launch vehicle shows that its pitch momentum wheel can start up successfully to its nominal speed from rest, and the attitude convergence can be completed within several orbits, depending on separation conditions.展开更多
The electromagnetic concentrative coils are indispensable in the functional magnetic stimulation and have potential applications in nondestructive testing. In this paper, we propose a figure-8-shaped coil being compos...The electromagnetic concentrative coils are indispensable in the functional magnetic stimulation and have potential applications in nondestructive testing. In this paper, we propose a figure-8-shaped coil being composed of two arbitrary oblique elliptical coils, which can change the electromagnetic concentrative region and the magnitude of eddy current density by changing the elliptical shape and/or spread angle between two elliptical coils. Pulsed current is usually the excitation source in the functional magnetic stimulation, so in this paper we derive the analytical solutions of transient pulsed eddy current field in the time domain due to the elliptical concentrative coil placed in an arbitrary position over a half-infinite plane conductor by making use of the scale-transformation, the Laplace transform and the Fourier transform are used in our derivation. Calculation results of field distributions produced by the figure-8-shaped elliptical coil show some behaviours as follows： 1） the eddy currents are focused on the conductor under the geometric symmetric centre of figure-8-shaped coil; 2） the greater the scale factor of ellipse is, the higher the eddy current density is and the wider the concentrative area of eddy current along y axis is; 3） the maximum magnitude of eddy current density increases with the increase of spread angle. When spread angle is 180°, there are two additional reverse concentrative areas on both sides of x axis.展开更多
ITER edge localized mode （ELM） coils are important components of the in-vessel coils （IVCs） and they are designed for mitigating or suppressing ELMs. The coils located on the vacuum vessel （VV） and behind the bl...ITER edge localized mode （ELM） coils are important components of the in-vessel coils （IVCs） and they are designed for mitigating or suppressing ELMs. The coils located on the vacuum vessel （VV） and behind the blanket are subjected to high temperature due to the nuclear heat from the plasma, the Ohmic heat induced by the working current and the thermal radiation from the environment. The water serves as coolant to remove the heat deposited into the coils. Based on the results of nuclear analysis, the thermal-hydraulic analysis is performed for the preliminary design of upper ELM coils using a rapid evaluation method based on 1D treatment. The thermal-hydraulic design and operating parameters including the water flow velocity are optimized. It is found that the rapid evaluation method based on 1D treatment is feasible and reliable. According to the rapid analysis method, the thermal hydraulic parameters of two water flow schemes are computed and proved similar to each other, providing an effective basis for the coil design. Finally, considering jointly the pressure drop requirement and the cooling capacity, the flow velocity is optimized to 5 m/s.展开更多
This study addresses heat transfer performance of various configurations of coiled non-circular tubes, e.g., in-plane spiral ducts, helical spiral ducts, and conical spiral ducts. The laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid...This study addresses heat transfer performance of various configurations of coiled non-circular tubes, e.g., in-plane spiral ducts, helical spiral ducts, and conical spiral ducts. The laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid in helical coils made of square cross section tubes is simulated using the computational fluid dynamic approach. The effects of tube Reynolds number, fluid Prandtl number, coil diameter, etc., are quantified and discussed. Both constant wall temperature and constant heat flux conditions are simulated. The effect of in-plane coil versus a cylindrical design of constant coil, as well as a conical coil design is discussed. Results are compared with those for a straight square tube of the same length as that used to form the coils. Advantages and limitations of using coiled tubes are discussed in light of the numerical results.展开更多
For a practical superconducting quantum interference device（SQUID） based measurement system,the Tesla/volt coefficient must be accurately calibrated.In this paper,we propose a highly efficient method of calibrating ...For a practical superconducting quantum interference device（SQUID） based measurement system,the Tesla/volt coefficient must be accurately calibrated.In this paper,we propose a highly efficient method of calibrating a SQUID magnetometer system using three orthogonal Helmholtz coils.The Tesla/volt coefficient is regarded as the magnitude of a vector pointing to the normal direction of the pickup coil.By applying magnetic fields through a three-dimensional Helmholtz coil,the Tesla/volt coefficient can be directly calculated from magnetometer responses to the three orthogonally applied magnetic fields.Calibration with alternating current（AC） field is normally used for better signal-to-noise ratio in noisy urban environments and the results are compared with the direct current（DC） calibration to avoid possible effects due to eddy current.In our experiment,a calibration relative error of about 6.89 × 10-4is obtained,and the error is mainly caused by the non-orthogonality of three axes of the Helmholtz coils.The method does not need precise alignment of the magnetometer inside the Helmholtz coil.It can be used for the multichannel magnetometer system calibration effectively and accurately.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate in vitro the effect of biologically active coating on endothelialisation of Nitinol coils designed for the closure of intracardiac shunt. Methods:Covalently binding procedure was performed with c...Objective:To evaluate in vitro the effect of biologically active coating on endothelialisation of Nitinol coils designed for the closure of intracardiac shunt. Methods:Covalently binding procedure was performed with chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Heparin(200 IU/ml),r-hirudin(21 nmol/ml),or fibronectin(15 μg/ml),respectively, were bound to the basic coating(poly(amino-p-xylylene-co-p-xylylen)). In vitro tests were performed on five different coating groups(n=2 each):uncoated Nitinol, basic coating,heparin-,r-hirudin-,and fibronectin-coating. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs) were cultured in the presence of tested coils for 48 and 72 h. Adhesion of HUVECs were evaluated with light microscopy,and with confocal laser scanning microscopy after double-staining of vinculin,phalloidin, Ki67 and fibronectin. Results: After 48 and 72 h of incubation,except HUVECs around the basic coating showing abnormal morphology, HUVECs were able to grow next to all kinds of coils. By CLSM adhering cells were typically confined to maximal three secondary coil windings. HUVECs adhered best to the fibronectin coated coils,followed by the uncoated Nitinol. HUVECs barely adhered to the basic coating. The adhesion to heparin coating or r-hirudin coating was observed with various cell densities. Heparin coating seemed to support cell adhesion better than r-hirudin coating did. The HUVECs assembled fibronectin matrix on the fibronectin coating and uncoated Nitinol coil. Vinculin was expressed on both fibronectin coating and uncoated Nitinol as well, mostly diffused,but occasionally also in focal contacts. Ki67 expression was mainly noticed on the uncoated Nitinol coil and fibronectin coated coil,only occasionally on other materials. The densities and morphology of HUVECs, adhered to the correspohding well surfaces,were similar for all wells. The only exception was the well with the basic coating coil after three days of incubation. In this case, the cell density was diminished,and the cells became more elongated. The cells grown on the well surfaces exhibited a more profound matrix assembly and more pronounced focal adhesions than the cells adhered to the coil surfaces did. Conclusion:Except for basic coating,biologically active substance coated or uncoated coils show no acute cytotoxicity on HUVECs. Due to better cell proliferation,cell matrix assembling,and focal adhesion,only fibronectin coating improves the endothelialisation of Nitinol coils.展开更多
An electromagnetic coil topology and its control strategy,which can be incorporated into the electromagnetic docking device,have been proposed for the relative roll control of two satellites in space.The target satell...An electromagnetic coil topology and its control strategy,which can be incorporated into the electromagnetic docking device,have been proposed for the relative roll control of two satellites in space.The target satellite and the chaser satellite are respectively embarked with four and six coils evenly arranged around the docking axis.All the coils on the target satellite are Direct Current(DC)energized,while the currents in the coils of the chaser satellite are regulated to achieve the relative roll control.The electromagnetic force/torque model is built by utilizing the frequentlyused far field model.Based on the fundamental components extracted from that model,this paper proposes a real-time magnetic moment vector distribution formula that simply generates a constant roll torque.This paper not only presents an equation for calculating the relative roll angle through the Euler angles of two satellites,but also an equation that converts the roll torque setpoint to the setpoints of the coil currents.A 3-closed-loop positioning controller composed of angle,angular velocity,and current loop is developed.The proposed topology is verified by finite element simulation,and the control strategy is validated by dynamics simulation and ground-based tests.展开更多
Linked polymer solution (LPS) is defined as the solution of linked polymer coils (LPCs) dispersed in water, composed of low concentration partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) and aluminum citrate (crosslinker). ...Linked polymer solution (LPS) is defined as the solution of linked polymer coils (LPCs) dispersed in water, composed of low concentration partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) and aluminum citrate (crosslinker). In the work, the conformational changes of LPCs under different conditions were investigated by the methods of membrane filtering under low pressure, dynamic light scattering and core flooding experiments. The results showed that in some conditions the LPCs could be compressed mechanically to 1/158.5 of their original volume because of relatively lower HPAM cross-linking. The hydration property of LPCs was similar to that of normal polymer coils. The deformation of LPCs was more restricted than that of ordinary polymer coils under the flow shear stress or the shift of hydration equilibrium caused in the variation of the electrolyte concentration which is responsible for the effective plugging in the throats of porous media when LPCs are used for deep diverting.展开更多
Polygonal coil systems are designed for increasing and more kinds of sensors and electromagnetic systems.This paper presents a method for calculating mutual inductance between polygonal coils including irregular polyg...Polygonal coil systems are designed for increasing and more kinds of sensors and electromagnetic systems.This paper presents a method for calculating mutual inductance between polygonal coils including irregular polygons.Based on the Biot-Savart law,the method calculates mutual inductance by dividing a polygonal coil into finite wires,and expresses the magnetic induction intensity generated by the excitation coil as a function of the spatial position of each vertex of the coil.The calculation method of the feasible region of the objective function is updated and the calculation process is simplified,so the calculation accuracy is improved.For octagon coils arbitrarily positioned in space,the accuracy of the algorithm is verified by the simulation and experiment.展开更多
Quench and mechanical behaviors are critical issues in high temperature superconducting(HTS)coils.In this paper,the quench characteristics in the rare earth barium copper oxide(REBCO)pancake coil at 4.2K are analyzed,...Quench and mechanical behaviors are critical issues in high temperature superconducting(HTS)coils.In this paper,the quench characteristics in the rare earth barium copper oxide(REBCO)pancake coil at 4.2K are analyzed,and a two-dimensional(2D)axisymmetric electro-magneto-thermal model is presented.The effects of the constituent materials,background field,and coil size are analyzed.An elastoplastic mechanical model is used to study the corresponding mechanical responses during the quench propagation.The variations of the temperature and strain in superconducting layers are compared.The results indicate that the radial strain evolutions can reflect the transverse quench propagation and the tensile hoop and radial stresses in superconducting layers increase with the quench propagation.The possible damages are discussed with the consideration of the effects of the background field and coil size.It is concluded that the high background field significantly increases the maximum tensile hoop and radial stresses in quenching coils and local damage may be caused.展开更多
A driver-pickup probe possesses better sensitivity and flexibility due to individual optimization of a coil.It is fre-quently observed in an eddy current(EC)array probe.In this work,a tilted non-coaxial driver-pickup ...A driver-pickup probe possesses better sensitivity and flexibility due to individual optimization of a coil.It is fre-quently observed in an eddy current(EC)array probe.In this work,a tilted non-coaxial driver-pickup probe above a multilayered conducting plate is analytically modeled with spatial transformation for eddy current nondestructive evalua-tion.Basically,the core of the formulation is to obtain the projection of magnetic vector potential(MVP)from the driver coil onto the vector along the tilted pickup coil,which is divided into two key steps.The first step is to make a projection of MVP along the pickup coil onto a horizontal plane,and the second one is to build the relationship between the pr,ojected MVP and the MVP along the driver coil.Afterwards,an analytical model for the case of a layered plate is established with the reflection and transmission theory of electromagnetic fields.The calculated values from the resulting model indicate good agreement with those from the finite element model(FEM)and experiments,which validates the developed analytical model.展开更多
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(NO.2024YFB3409900)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(NO.2023M730845)the Heilongjiang Postdoctoral Fund(NO.LBH-Z23182)。
文摘Currently,numerous biomimetic robots inspired by natural biological systems have been developed.However,creating soft robots with versatile locomotion modes remains a significant challenge.Snakes,as invertebrate reptiles,exhibit diverse and powerful locomotion abilities,including prey constriction,sidewinding,accordion locomotion,and winding climbing,making them a focus of robotics research.In this study,we present a snake-inspired soft robot with an initial coiling structure,fabricated using MXene-cellulose nanofiber ink printed on pre-expanded polyethylene film through direct ink writing technology.The controllable fabrication of initial coiling structure soft robot(ICSBot)has been achieved through theoretical calculations and finite element analysis to predict and analyze the initial structure of ICSBot,and programmable ICSBot has been designed and fabricated.This robot functions as a coiling gripper capable of grasping objects with complex shapes under near infrared light stimulation.Additionally,it demonstrates multi-modal crawling locomotion in various environments,including confined spaces,unstructured terrains,and both inside and outside tubes.These results offer a novel strategy for designing and fabricating coiling-structured soft robots and highlight their potential applications in smart and multifunctional robotics.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Council(NSTC),Taiwan[Project code MOST 110-2222-E-019-005-MY3].
文摘Underwater charging stations allow Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries,extending missions and reducing surface support.However,efficient wireless power transfer requires overcoming alignment challenges and environmental variations in conductive seawater.This paper employs Particle Swarm Optimization(PSO)to design coupling coils specifically applied for underwater wireless charging station systems.The establishment of underwater charging stations enables Autonomous Underwater Vehicles(AUVs)to recharge batteries underwater,extending mission duration and reducing reliance on surface-based resupply operations.The proposed charging system is designed to address the unique challenges of the underwater environment,such as alignment disruptions and performance degradation caused by seawater conductivity and environmental fluctuations.Given these distinctive underwater conditions,this study explores coupling coil design comprehensively.COMSOL Multiphysics and MATLAB software were integrated to develop an automated coil evaluation platform,effectively assessing coil coupling under varying misalignment conditions.PSO was employed to optimize coil inner diameters,simulating coupling performance across different misalignment scenarios to achieve high misalignment tolerance.The optimized coils were subsequently implemented in a full-bridge series-series resonant converter and compared with control group coils.Results confirmed the PSO-optimized coils enhanced misalignment resistance,exhibiting a variation of coupling coefficient as low as 4.26%,while the control group coils have a variation of 10.34%.In addition,compared to control group coils,PSO-optimized coils achieved an average efficiency of 71%in air and 67%in seawater,outperforming the control group coils at 66%and 60%,respectively.These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed PSO-based coil design in improving underwater wireless power transfer reliability and efficiency.
基金Supported by Science Fund for Creative Research Groups of National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51221004)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.50805127)Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(Grant No.2011QNA4002)
文摘The methods of improving the dynamic performance of high speed on/off solenoid valve include increasing the magnetic force of armature and the slew rate of coil current, decreasing the mass and stroke of moving parts. The increase of magnetic force usually leads to the decrease of current slew rate, which could increase the delay time of the dynamic response of solenoid valve. Using a high voltage to drive coil can solve this contradiction, but a high driving voltage can also lead to more cost and a decrease of safety and reliability. In this paper, a new scheme of parallel coils is investigated, in which the single coil of solenoid is replaced by parallel coils with same ampere turns. Based on the mathematic model of high speed solenoid valve, the theoretical formula for the delay time of solenoid valve is deduced. Both the theoretical analysis and the dynamic simulation show that the effect of dividing a single coil into N parallel sub-coils is close to that of driving the single coil with N times of the original driving voltage as far as the delay time of solenoid valve is concerned. A specific test bench is designed to measure the dynamic performance of high speed on/off solenoid valve. The experimental results also prove that both the delay time and switching time of the solenoid valves can be decreased greatly by adopting the parallel coil scheme. This research presents a simple and practical method to improve the dynamic performance of high speed on/off solenoid valve.
基金Project supported by the National Nature Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30900332)Grant of General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine of China (Grant No. 201210079)+1 种基金the Program for Science and Technology Department of Zhejiang Province, China (Grant Nos. 2010C14010 and 2010C33172)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province, China (Grant No. Y2090966)
文摘In this paper, an approach to the design of shielded radio-frequency （RF） phased-array coils for magnetic resonance imaging （MRI） is proposed. The target field method is used to find current densities distributed on primary and shield coils. The stream function technique is used to discretize current densities and to obtain the winding patterns of the coils. The corresponding highly ill-conditioned integral equation is solved by the Tikhonov regularization with a penalty function related to the minimum curvature. To balance the simplicity and smoothness with the homogeneity of the magnetic field of the coll＇s winding pattern, the selection of a penalty factor is discussed in detail.
基金Projects(41204079,41504086)supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaProject(20160101281JC)supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jilin Province,ChinaProjects(2016M590258,2015T80301)supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China
文摘Nano-volt magnetic resonance sounding(MRS) signals are sufficiently weak so that during the actual measurement, they are affected by environmental electromagnetic noise, leading to inaccuracy of the extracted characteristic parameters and hindering effective inverse interpretation. Considering the complexity and non-homogeneous spatial distribution of environmental noise and based on the theory of adaptive noise cancellation, a model system for noise cancellation using multi-reference coils was constructed to receive MRS signals. The feasibility of this system with theoretical calculation and experiments was analyzed and a modified sigmoid variable step size least mean square(SVSLMS) algorithm for noise cancellation was presented. The simulation results show that, the multi-reference coil method performs better than the single one on both signal-to-noise ratio(SNR) improvement and signal waveform optimization after filtering, under the condition of different noise correlations in the reference coils and primary detecting coils and different SNRs. In particular, when the noise correlation is poor and the SNR<0, the SNR can be improved by more than 8 dB after filtering with multi-reference coils. And the average fitting errors for initial amplitude and relaxation time are within 5%. Compared with the normalized least mean square(NLMS) algorithm and multichannel Wiener filter and processing field test data, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 60871001)
文摘For a superconducting magnet of magnetic resonance imaging （MRI）, the novel approach presented in this paper allows the design of cylindrical gradient and shim coils of finite length. The method is based on identification of the weighting of harmonic components in the current distribution that will generate a magnetic field whose z-component follows a chosen spherical harmonic function. Mathematical expressions which relate the harmonic terms in the cylin- drical current distribution to spherical harmonic terms in the field expansion are established. Thus a simple matrix inversion approach can be used to design a shim coil of any order pure harmonic. The expressions providing a spherical harmonic decomposition of the field components produced by a particular cylindrical current distribution are novel. A stream function was applied to obtain the discrete wire distribution on the cylindrical-surface. This method does not require the setting of the target-field points. The discussion referring to matrix equations in terms of condition numbers proves that this novel approach has no ill-conditioned problems. The results also indicate that it can be used to design cylindrical-surface shim coils of finite length that will generate a field variation which follows a particular spherical harmonic over a reasonably large-sized volume.
基金supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (No. NCET-06-0514), Chinathe Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (Nos. 20081458 and 20080431306)
文摘The three-axis active attitude control method with a momentum wheel and magnetic coils for a pico-satellite is considered. The designed satellite is a 2.5 kg class satellite stabilized to nadir pointing. The momentum wheel performs a pitch-axis momentum bias, nominally spinning at a particular rate. Three magnetic coils are mounted perpendicularly along the body axis for precise attitude control through the switch control mechanism. Momentum wheel start up control, damping control and attitude acquisition control are considered. Simulation results show that the proposed combined control laws for the pico-satellite is reliable and has an appropriate accuracy under different separation conditions. The proposed strategy to start up the wheel after separation from the launch vehicle shows that its pitch momentum wheel can start up successfully to its nominal speed from rest, and the attitude convergence can be completed within several orbits, depending on separation conditions.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50807001)
文摘The electromagnetic concentrative coils are indispensable in the functional magnetic stimulation and have potential applications in nondestructive testing. In this paper, we propose a figure-8-shaped coil being composed of two arbitrary oblique elliptical coils, which can change the electromagnetic concentrative region and the magnitude of eddy current density by changing the elliptical shape and/or spread angle between two elliptical coils. Pulsed current is usually the excitation source in the functional magnetic stimulation, so in this paper we derive the analytical solutions of transient pulsed eddy current field in the time domain due to the elliptical concentrative coil placed in an arbitrary position over a half-infinite plane conductor by making use of the scale-transformation, the Laplace transform and the Fourier transform are used in our derivation. Calculation results of field distributions produced by the figure-8-shaped elliptical coil show some behaviours as follows： 1） the eddy currents are focused on the conductor under the geometric symmetric centre of figure-8-shaped coil; 2） the greater the scale factor of ellipse is, the higher the eddy current density is and the wider the concentrative area of eddy current along y axis is; 3） the maximum magnitude of eddy current density increases with the increase of spread angle. When spread angle is 180°, there are two additional reverse concentrative areas on both sides of x axis.
文摘ITER edge localized mode （ELM） coils are important components of the in-vessel coils （IVCs） and they are designed for mitigating or suppressing ELMs. The coils located on the vacuum vessel （VV） and behind the blanket are subjected to high temperature due to the nuclear heat from the plasma, the Ohmic heat induced by the working current and the thermal radiation from the environment. The water serves as coolant to remove the heat deposited into the coils. Based on the results of nuclear analysis, the thermal-hydraulic analysis is performed for the preliminary design of upper ELM coils using a rapid evaluation method based on 1D treatment. The thermal-hydraulic design and operating parameters including the water flow velocity are optimized. It is found that the rapid evaluation method based on 1D treatment is feasible and reliable. According to the rapid analysis method, the thermal hydraulic parameters of two water flow schemes are computed and proved similar to each other, providing an effective basis for the coil design. Finally, considering jointly the pressure drop requirement and the cooling capacity, the flow velocity is optimized to 5 m/s.
文摘This study addresses heat transfer performance of various configurations of coiled non-circular tubes, e.g., in-plane spiral ducts, helical spiral ducts, and conical spiral ducts. The laminar flow of a Newtonian fluid in helical coils made of square cross section tubes is simulated using the computational fluid dynamic approach. The effects of tube Reynolds number, fluid Prandtl number, coil diameter, etc., are quantified and discussed. Both constant wall temperature and constant heat flux conditions are simulated. The effect of in-plane coil versus a cylindrical design of constant coil, as well as a conical coil design is discussed. Results are compared with those for a straight square tube of the same length as that used to form the coils. Advantages and limitations of using coiled tubes are discussed in light of the numerical results.
基金Project supported by the“Strategic Priority Research Program(B)”of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(Grant No.XDB04020200)the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission Project,China(Grant No.15DZ1940902)
文摘For a practical superconducting quantum interference device（SQUID） based measurement system,the Tesla/volt coefficient must be accurately calibrated.In this paper,we propose a highly efficient method of calibrating a SQUID magnetometer system using three orthogonal Helmholtz coils.The Tesla/volt coefficient is regarded as the magnitude of a vector pointing to the normal direction of the pickup coil.By applying magnetic fields through a three-dimensional Helmholtz coil,the Tesla/volt coefficient can be directly calculated from magnetometer responses to the three orthogonally applied magnetic fields.Calibration with alternating current（AC） field is normally used for better signal-to-noise ratio in noisy urban environments and the results are compared with the direct current（DC） calibration to avoid possible effects due to eddy current.In our experiment,a calibration relative error of about 6.89 × 10-4is obtained,and the error is mainly caused by the non-orthogonality of three axes of the Helmholtz coils.The method does not need precise alignment of the magnetometer inside the Helmholtz coil.It can be used for the multichannel magnetometer system calibration effectively and accurately.
文摘Objective:To evaluate in vitro the effect of biologically active coating on endothelialisation of Nitinol coils designed for the closure of intracardiac shunt. Methods:Covalently binding procedure was performed with chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Heparin(200 IU/ml),r-hirudin(21 nmol/ml),or fibronectin(15 μg/ml),respectively, were bound to the basic coating(poly(amino-p-xylylene-co-p-xylylen)). In vitro tests were performed on five different coating groups(n=2 each):uncoated Nitinol, basic coating,heparin-,r-hirudin-,and fibronectin-coating. Human umbilical vein endothelial cells(HUVECs) were cultured in the presence of tested coils for 48 and 72 h. Adhesion of HUVECs were evaluated with light microscopy,and with confocal laser scanning microscopy after double-staining of vinculin,phalloidin, Ki67 and fibronectin. Results: After 48 and 72 h of incubation,except HUVECs around the basic coating showing abnormal morphology, HUVECs were able to grow next to all kinds of coils. By CLSM adhering cells were typically confined to maximal three secondary coil windings. HUVECs adhered best to the fibronectin coated coils,followed by the uncoated Nitinol. HUVECs barely adhered to the basic coating. The adhesion to heparin coating or r-hirudin coating was observed with various cell densities. Heparin coating seemed to support cell adhesion better than r-hirudin coating did. The HUVECs assembled fibronectin matrix on the fibronectin coating and uncoated Nitinol coil. Vinculin was expressed on both fibronectin coating and uncoated Nitinol as well, mostly diffused,but occasionally also in focal contacts. Ki67 expression was mainly noticed on the uncoated Nitinol coil and fibronectin coated coil,only occasionally on other materials. The densities and morphology of HUVECs, adhered to the correspohding well surfaces,were similar for all wells. The only exception was the well with the basic coating coil after three days of incubation. In this case, the cell density was diminished,and the cells became more elongated. The cells grown on the well surfaces exhibited a more profound matrix assembly and more pronounced focal adhesions than the cells adhered to the coil surfaces did. Conclusion:Except for basic coating,biologically active substance coated or uncoated coils show no acute cytotoxicity on HUVECs. Due to better cell proliferation,cell matrix assembling,and focal adhesion,only fibronectin coating improves the endothelialisation of Nitinol coils.
基金the Beijing Institute of Spacecraft System Engineering for providing topics,putting forward requirements and granting project funding。
文摘An electromagnetic coil topology and its control strategy,which can be incorporated into the electromagnetic docking device,have been proposed for the relative roll control of two satellites in space.The target satellite and the chaser satellite are respectively embarked with four and six coils evenly arranged around the docking axis.All the coils on the target satellite are Direct Current(DC)energized,while the currents in the coils of the chaser satellite are regulated to achieve the relative roll control.The electromagnetic force/torque model is built by utilizing the frequentlyused far field model.Based on the fundamental components extracted from that model,this paper proposes a real-time magnetic moment vector distribution formula that simply generates a constant roll torque.This paper not only presents an equation for calculating the relative roll angle through the Euler angles of two satellites,but also an equation that converts the roll torque setpoint to the setpoints of the coil currents.A 3-closed-loop positioning controller composed of angle,angular velocity,and current loop is developed.The proposed topology is verified by finite element simulation,and the control strategy is validated by dynamics simulation and ground-based tests.
基金Supported by Open Foundation of State Key Laboratoy of Heavy Oil Processing(No. 200013)
文摘Linked polymer solution (LPS) is defined as the solution of linked polymer coils (LPCs) dispersed in water, composed of low concentration partially hydrolyzed polyacrylamide (HPAM) and aluminum citrate (crosslinker). In the work, the conformational changes of LPCs under different conditions were investigated by the methods of membrane filtering under low pressure, dynamic light scattering and core flooding experiments. The results showed that in some conditions the LPCs could be compressed mechanically to 1/158.5 of their original volume because of relatively lower HPAM cross-linking. The hydration property of LPCs was similar to that of normal polymer coils. The deformation of LPCs was more restricted than that of ordinary polymer coils under the flow shear stress or the shift of hydration equilibrium caused in the variation of the electrolyte concentration which is responsible for the effective plugging in the throats of porous media when LPCs are used for deep diverting.
文摘Polygonal coil systems are designed for increasing and more kinds of sensors and electromagnetic systems.This paper presents a method for calculating mutual inductance between polygonal coils including irregular polygons.Based on the Biot-Savart law,the method calculates mutual inductance by dividing a polygonal coil into finite wires,and expresses the magnetic induction intensity generated by the excitation coil as a function of the spatial position of each vertex of the coil.The calculation method of the feasible region of the objective function is updated and the calculation process is simplified,so the calculation accuracy is improved.For octagon coils arbitrarily positioned in space,the accuracy of the algorithm is verified by the simulation and experiment.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11872195,11472120,and 11802036)the 111 Project(No.B14044)。
文摘Quench and mechanical behaviors are critical issues in high temperature superconducting(HTS)coils.In this paper,the quench characteristics in the rare earth barium copper oxide(REBCO)pancake coil at 4.2K are analyzed,and a two-dimensional(2D)axisymmetric electro-magneto-thermal model is presented.The effects of the constituent materials,background field,and coil size are analyzed.An elastoplastic mechanical model is used to study the corresponding mechanical responses during the quench propagation.The variations of the temperature and strain in superconducting layers are compared.The results indicate that the radial strain evolutions can reflect the transverse quench propagation and the tensile hoop and radial stresses in superconducting layers increase with the quench propagation.The possible damages are discussed with the consideration of the effects of the background field and coil size.It is concluded that the high background field significantly increases the maximum tensile hoop and radial stresses in quenching coils and local damage may be caused.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.61701500,51677187,and 51465024)
文摘A driver-pickup probe possesses better sensitivity and flexibility due to individual optimization of a coil.It is fre-quently observed in an eddy current(EC)array probe.In this work,a tilted non-coaxial driver-pickup probe above a multilayered conducting plate is analytically modeled with spatial transformation for eddy current nondestructive evalua-tion.Basically,the core of the formulation is to obtain the projection of magnetic vector potential(MVP)from the driver coil onto the vector along the tilted pickup coil,which is divided into two key steps.The first step is to make a projection of MVP along the pickup coil onto a horizontal plane,and the second one is to build the relationship between the pr,ojected MVP and the MVP along the driver coil.Afterwards,an analytical model for the case of a layered plate is established with the reflection and transmission theory of electromagnetic fields.The calculated values from the resulting model indicate good agreement with those from the finite element model(FEM)and experiments,which validates the developed analytical model.
