DocumentCode
3426534
Title
Mathematical models of electrical injury
Author
Chilbert, M. ; Myklebust, J. ; Prieto, T. ; Swiontek, T. ; Sances, A., Jr.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Neurosurg., Med. Coll. of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA
fYear
1988
fDate
4-7 Nov. 1988
Firstpage
507
Abstract
A mode of electrical injury is outlined that uses impedance blocks connected in a serial circuit, with each type of block being repeated as needed. A simple circuit representation at low voltage consists of two contact-site blocks, two elevated-temperature blocks, and one tissue resistance block. Additional blocks can be added for specific parameters in a given model. A high-voltage model would require more blocks, since elevated temperatures may occur at joints away from the contact site. This approach to modeling of electrical injury will provide a more accurate analysis of real-life occurrences.<>
Keywords
bioelectric phenomena; physiological models; contact-site blocks; electrical injury; elevated-temperature blocks; high-voltage model; impedance blocks; mathematical models; serial circuit; tissue resistance block; Biological system modeling; Contacts; Electrodes; Humans; Immune system; Impedance; Injuries; Low voltage; Mathematical model; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-0785-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94632
Filename
94632
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