Title :
An Apparatus for Producing Mechanical Step Pulses for Biorheologic Studies
Author_Institution :
Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peoria, Ill. 61603.
fDate :
5/1/1972 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A device to produce displacement step pulses for studying viscoelastic wave propagation in biological specimens was developed on the basis of condenser discharge through a solenoid. The amplitude and rise time of the pulse step can be adjusted by varying the condenser capacity, charging voltage, and distance between the armature and the electromagnet.
Keywords :
Capacitors; Copper; Elasticity; Electromagnetic propagation; Pulse amplifiers; Solenoids; Steel; Thyristors; Viscosity; Wire; Animals; Electronics; Rats; Rheology;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1972.324128
