Development of a FDTD Simulator for the Calculation of Temperature Rise in Human Heads from Mobile Phones Operation

Adamos Kyriakou; Elias Aitides; Michael Chryssomallis

Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. Second International ICST Conference, MobiHealth 2011, Kos Island, Greece, October 5-7, 2011. Revised Selected Papers

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Development of a FDTD Simulator for the Calculation of Temperature Rise in Human Heads from Mobile Phones Operation

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-29734-2_56,
    author={Adamos Kyriakou and Elias Aitides and Michael Chryssomallis},
    title={Development of a FDTD Simulator for the Calculation of Temperature Rise in Human Heads from Mobile Phones Operation},
    proceedings={Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. Second International ICST Conference, MobiHealth 2011, Kos Island, Greece, October 5-7, 2011. Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={MOBIHEALTH},
    year={2012},
    month={10},
    keywords={Biological effects of electromagnetic radiation Finite difference time domain (FDTD) bioheat equation anatomic model of the head cellular telephones temperature increase specific absorption rate (SAR)},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-642-29734-2_56}
}

Adamos Kyriakou
Elias Aitides
Michael Chryssomallis
Year: 2012
Development of a FDTD Simulator for the Calculation of Temperature Rise in Human Heads from Mobile Phones Operation
MOBIHEALTH
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-29734-2_56

Adamos Kyriakou¹^,*, Elias Aitides²^,*, Michael Chryssomallis²^,*

1: IT’IS Foundation
2: Democritus University of Thrace

*Contact email: adamos@itis.ethz.ch, iaitidis@ee.duth.gr, mchrysso@ee.duth.gr

Abstract

In this work a complete software tool, which uses the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method, was developed from scratch. This tool comprises a full three-dimensional (3D) wave electromagnetic simulator and a bioheat equation solver. The application of this tool, using an anatomically based model of the human head, allows the electromagnetic and thermal analysis of a head exposed to the radiation of a mobile phone, through the determination of the specific absorption rate (SAR). Preliminary results show good agreement with previous published numerical and measurement results taken for similar formulations.

Keywords: Biological effects of electromagnetic radiation Finite difference time domain (FDTD) bioheat equation anatomic model of the head cellular telephones temperature increase specific absorption rate (SAR)

Published: 2012-10-08

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29734-2_56