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Published September 1992 | Published
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Finite element analysis of gradient coil deformation and vibration in NMR microscopy

Abstract

Resolution degradation due to gradient coil deformation and vibration in NMR microscopy is investigated using finite element analysis. From the analysis, deformations due to the Lorentz force can be as large as 1-10 μm depending on the gradient strength and coil frame material. Thus, these deformations can be one of the major resolution limiting factors in NMR microscopy. Coil vibration, which depends on the input current waveform and resolution degradation due to time-variant deformation and time-invariant deformation are investigated by numerical simulations.

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© Copyright 1992 IEEE. Reprinted with permission. Manuscript received September 22, 1991; revised January 14, 1992. This work was supported in part by the NIH under Grant HD 25390. R.E. Jacobs is an Established Investigator of the American Heart Association. The authors would like to thank Computers and Structural, Inc. for its "SAP90" software used for the FEM analysis in this research.

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