Magnetic field-induced currents in human body in the proximity of power lines

Author

Abd-Allah, M.A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Zagazig Univ., Egypt

Volume

3

fYear

2003

fDate

13-17 July 2003

Abstract

The paper presents a model for the interaction between humans and ELF magnetic fields generated by power lines. Electric current densities induced due to 50 Hz magnetic fields in a human model placed in a close proximity of 500 kV lines are presented and analyzed. The specific absorption rate (SAR), is investigated for various human model locations under the power lines. Also examined in this work is the case of live line maintenance workers, where they may be located near the central and outermost phase conductors. The induced current density and SAR are computed and discussed.

Keywords

biological effects of fields; current density; magnetic field effects; magnetic fields; power cables; 50 Hz; 500 kV; electric current densities; human model; induced current density; live line maintenance workers; magnetic field-induced currents; phase conductors; power lines proximity; specific absorption rate; Biological system modeling; Conductors; Current; Geophysical measurement techniques; Ground penetrating radar; Humans; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Power generation; Specific absorption rate;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Engineering Society General Meeting, 2003, IEEE

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7989-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PES.2003.1267387

Filename

1267387