An intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) is an effective device for supporting circulation in the event of acute heart failure. Small IABP devices are in urgent demand in medical fields. The authors have investigated an IABP device which uses a linear pulse motor (LPM) in order to reduce the device size. This paper discusses the characteristics of the LPM developed by the authors to drive the IABP, and describes the results of evaluation of an LPM-driven IABP. Our investigation revealed the following. (1) The trial LPM was 1.3 L in volume and had a mass of 6.3 kg. Its use will reduce the weight of IABP devices. (2) The LPM has a high thrust/volume ratio of 0.88 N/ml. (3) The driving characteristic of the LPM-driven IABP was evaluated using a mock testing device. The maximum pumping rate of this IABP device is approximately 120 beats/min. As a result, an LPM-driven IABP will be capable of sufficiently high performance to enable clinical use.
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Pub Date : 1994-11-01DOI: 10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565988
Y. Sakurai;H. Kitatani;T. Ishiguro;Y. Ichinose
Monte Carlo simulations of antiferromagnetic spin configurations were performed in order to understand ferro/antiferro-exchange-coupled films. The validity of the simulation was confirmed by comparison with experimental data for bulk materials. The calculated antiferromagnetic spin configurations of the ordered ferromagnetic layer showed decayed oscillation in the spin directions. However, the calculated boundary exchange coupling was larger than the estimated experimental value, as is usual. A reasonable value for the effective boundary exchange coupling was obtained by applying a weak staggered field in the antiferromagnetic region and removing the ferromagnetic layer.
{"title":"An Investigation of Exchange-Coupled Films by 0-K Monte Carlo Simulation Using the Classical Heisenberg Model","authors":"Y. Sakurai;H. Kitatani;T. Ishiguro;Y. Ichinose","doi":"10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565988","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565988","url":null,"abstract":"Monte Carlo simulations of antiferromagnetic spin configurations were performed in order to understand ferro/antiferro-exchange-coupled films. The validity of the simulation was confirmed by comparison with experimental data for bulk materials. The calculated antiferromagnetic spin configurations of the ordered ferromagnetic layer showed decayed oscillation in the spin directions. However, the calculated boundary exchange coupling was larger than the estimated experimental value, as is usual. A reasonable value for the effective boundary exchange coupling was obtained by applying a weak staggered field in the antiferromagnetic region and removing the ferromagnetic layer.","PeriodicalId":100647,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Translation Journal on Magnetics in Japan","volume":"9 6","pages":"247-254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565988","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68041814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1994-11-01DOI: 10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565969
K. Ishikawa;S. Kikuchi;O. Ichinokura;T. Watanabe;K. Murakami
This paper describes two methods for the directional control of a linear parametric motor. The first uses a circuit-changing switch. The direction of this linear parametric motor can be controlled by exchanging the power supply circuit and tuning the capacitor circuit. In the second method, which we call separately excited control, the linear motor has two power supplies, and the velocity or direction of the mover can be easily controlled by regulating the primary voltage phase difference. The experimentally ascertained features of these two methods are described.
{"title":"Some Considerations on the Directional Control of a Linear Parametric Motor","authors":"K. Ishikawa;S. Kikuchi;O. Ichinokura;T. Watanabe;K. Murakami","doi":"10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565969","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565969","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes two methods for the directional control of a linear parametric motor. The first uses a circuit-changing switch. The direction of this linear parametric motor can be controlled by exchanging the power supply circuit and tuning the capacitor circuit. In the second method, which we call separately excited control, the linear motor has two power supplies, and the velocity or direction of the mover can be easily controlled by regulating the primary voltage phase difference. The experimentally ascertained features of these two methods are described.","PeriodicalId":100647,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Translation Journal on Magnetics in Japan","volume":"9 6","pages":"127-131"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565969","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"68041820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1994-11-01DOI: 10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565993
A. Makino;Y. Hayakawa
The microstructure, crystallization behavior and electrical resistivity of different Fe-M-O (M=Hf,Zr) films prepared by the rf magnetron sputtering technique were investigated. In the as-deposited state, the structures of Fe-M-O films with a solute content of 13 to 22.7 at% Hf and 15 to 38 at% O, or of 5 to 13 at% Zr and 8 to 30 at% O, were found to consist of a bec phase with grain diameters below 10 nm and an amorphous phase containing larger amounts of M and O. The film crystallizes in two stages, corresponding to the precipitation and grain growth of the bec phase and of oxides, respectively. The amorphous phase region expanded with increasing M content, and the electrical resistivity rapidly increased, reaching 1860 μΩm for an FeHf18.2O35.6 film with a structure composed of a large amorphous phase region and a small bec phase region.
{"title":"Microstructure and Crystallization Behavior of Fe-M-O (M=Hf, Zr) Films with High Resistivity","authors":"A. Makino;Y. Hayakawa","doi":"10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565993","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565993","url":null,"abstract":"The microstructure, crystallization behavior and electrical resistivity of different Fe-M-O (M=Hf,Zr) films prepared by the rf magnetron sputtering technique were investigated. In the as-deposited state, the structures of Fe-M-O films with a solute content of 13 to 22.7 at% Hf and 15 to 38 at% O, or of 5 to 13 at% Zr and 8 to 30 at% O, were found to consist of a bec phase with grain diameters below 10 nm and an amorphous phase containing larger amounts of M and O. The film crystallizes in two stages, corresponding to the precipitation and grain growth of the bec phase and of oxides, respectively. The amorphous phase region expanded with increasing M content, and the electrical resistivity rapidly increased, reaching 1860 μΩm for an Fe<sub46.2</sub>Hf<sub>18.2</sub>O<sub>35.6</sub> film with a structure composed of a large amorphous phase region and a small bec phase region.","PeriodicalId":100647,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Translation Journal on Magnetics in Japan","volume":"9 6","pages":"281-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1994-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565993","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"67873625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 1994-11-01DOI: 10.1109/TJMJ.1994.4565975
K. Takanashi;M. Ohba;H. Kurokawa;H. Fujimori
We investigated the magnetization process in Co/Pt/Gd/Pt multilayer films in order to study the indirect exchange coupling between Co and Gd through Pt. Normal spin-flop behavior was observed in samples with a Pt layer thickness t pt