Title :
ELF Coupling to Spherical Models of Man and Animals
Author :
Spiegel, Ronald J.
Author_Institution :
IIT Research Institute, Washington, DC 20006.
Abstract :
The induced fields, currents, and power absorbed by spherical models of humans or animals when exposed to extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields are calculated. Spherical models can be expected to provide values of the right order of magnitude. The induced fields are a sum of the quasistatic solutions for a sphere irradiated by a uniform electric and magnetic field. Calculations are provided for ELF fields emanating from the proposed Navy´s Sanguine antenna and extra high voltage (EHV)/ultra high voltage (UHV) transmission lines proposed by the utility industry. The question of biological hazards from exposure to fields of these systems is also considered.
Keywords :
Animals; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic modeling; Frequency; Geophysical measurement techniques; Ground penetrating radar; Humans; Magnetic fields; Transmission line antennas; Voltage; Animals; Electromagnetic Fields; Electromagnetics; Humans; Membrane Potentials; Models, Biological; Nerve Tissue; Power Plants;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1976.324649