The electric field induced in the human body when exposed to electromagnetic fields at 1-30 MHz on shipboard

Author

King, Ronold W.P.

Author_Institution

Gordon McKay Lab., Harvard Univ., Cambridge, MA, USA

Volume

46

Issue

6

fYear

1999

fDate

6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

747

Lastpage

751

Abstract

The electric field induced in the body of a man standing on the metal deck of a ship near a vertical antenna is determined analytically. Typical antennas for radio communication in the 1-30 MHz band are described and their near fields are calculated. The current induced in the man is determined by solving the relevant integral equation. Explicit formulas are obtained for the total axial current and the associated current densities and electric fields.

Keywords

HF antennas; bioelectric phenomena; biological effects of fields; current density; physiological models; ships; 1 to 30 MHz; associated current densities; electromagnetic fields exposure; explicit formulas; human body; induced electric field; metal deck; radio communication antennas; relevant integral equation; shipboard; total axial current; vertical antenna; Broadband antennas; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic fields; Frequency; Humans; Integral equations; Marine vehicles; Plastics; Radio communication; Sea surface; Electric Conductivity; Electromagnetic Fields; Environmental Monitoring; Human Body; Humans; Male; Mathematics; Naval Medicine; Occupational Exposure; Radio; Reproducibility of Results; Ships;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9294

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/10.764951

Filename

764951