i-manager's Journal on Future Engineering and Technology (JFET)


Volume 7 Issue 4 May - July 2012

Article

Planning And Designing Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Facilities In Baghdads’ Hospitals

Hassanain Ali Lafta Mossa*
Student, M.Sc. Medical Engineering, College of Engineering, Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Mossa , H. A. L. (2012). Planning And Designing Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Facilities In Baghdads' Hospitals. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 7(4),1-10. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.4.1872

Abstract

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a clinically valuable medical imaging modality due to its exceptional soft-tissue contrast. Increased use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI scanners for medical diagnosis in hospitals, clinics, and freestanding facilities heightens the need for consideration of the structural and safety requirements for this equipment. The objective of this paper is to describe the management plan and engineering design process used to achieve a safe, functional, supportive and effective environment for patients, staff members and other individuals who are involved with the use of the vital medical imaging equipment of Magnetic Resonance in Baghdad's Hospitals. This was satisfied through making comparison study of these existed units according to the recommended standards. The obtained conclusions and suggestions are of paramount importance about the factors affecting the performance of the MRI systems used in three of Baghdads' major hospitals, which are Al-Kadhemyia Teaching Hospital, Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital and Special Surgeries Hospital of Baghdad's Medical City. Constructional elements of the basic components of the MRI unit were specified to achieve necessary shielding of the electromagnetic field radiation that may answer the technical question about the shortage in performance of MRI System in those hospitals. The design of and access to adjacent spaces was also considered in the design of such units which will further minimize the hazards to patients, staff and health care institutions.

Research Paper

Chemical Reaction And Radiation Effects On Unsteady MHD Free Convection Flow Near A Moving Vertical Plate

Tavva Sudhakar Reddy* , S.V.K. Varma**, M. C. Raju***
* Department of Mathematics, Shree Rama Educational Society Group of Institutions Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India.
** Department of Mathematics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
*** Department of Mathematics, Annamacharya Institute of Technology and Sciences Rajampet (Autonomous), Andhra Pradesh, India.
Reddy, T. S. , Varma , S. V. K., and Raju, M. C.(2012). Chemical Reaction And Radiation Effects On Unsteady MHD Free Convection Flow Near A Moving Vertical Plate. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 7(4), 11-20. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.4.1873

Abstract

In this paper a mathematical model is presented for an unsteady flow of a viscous, incompressible, electrically conducting, and laminar, free convective boundary layer flow of a continuously moving infinite vertical plate in a radiative and chemically reactive medium in the presence of a transverse magnetic field. The governing equations are solved by the method of Laplace transform technique and the expressions for velocity, temperature, and concentration have been obtained. The derived parameters such as skin friction, rate of heat transfer in the form of Nusselt number and the rate of mass transfer in the form of Sherwood number using the basic parameters, and Further, the effects of various physical parameters like magnetic parameter M, Grashof number Gr, modified Grashof number Gm, heat source parameter H, the chemical reaction parameter Kc, Schmidt number and Radiation parameter F on fluid flow are studied through graphs.

Research Paper

Study The Effect Of Laser And Ultrasound On The Healing Of Bones Fractures

Munqith S. Dawood* , Farah Wael Faleh**, May Fadel Habeeb***
* Head, Medical Engineering Department College of Engineering, Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
** Assistant Lecturer, Medical Engineering Department College of Engineering, Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
*** Assistant Professor, College of Medicine Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Dawood, M. S., Faleh, F. W., and Habeeb, M .F. (2012). Study The Effect Of Laser And Ultrasound On The Healing Of Bones Fractures. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 7(4), 21-26. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.4.1874

Abstract

Laser therapy and ultrasound waves play an important role in accelerating the healing process of different types of tissues lesions including bone tissue. The effect of both laser and ultrasound on bone fracture healing was studied and evaluated in this paper. The Nd:YAG (1064 nm wavelength, 135 mW power) and diode laser (637 nm wavelength, 250 mW power) lasers with ultrasound of 1 MHz frequency and  50 mW/cm2 power intensity were used in this study. A preliminary study on 12 young male albino rates was performed to evaluate the attenuation coefficients of the laser and ultrasound together as they passing through the tissues of skin, muscle and bone. This study showed how much the ultrasound increases the penetration of laser power through these tissues. The laser energy distribution contours in the skin and muscle to reach the bone were also calculated mathematically using finite difference equations on MATLAB version7. The histological assessments of using Nd:YAG laser with ultrasound  on the bone fracture  healing  showed faster healing  than using laser alone and both of these results were better than the healing without laser irradiation.

Research Paper

Removal Of Chromium From Aqueous-Solution By Limonia-Acidissima Hull Powder As Adsorbent

D. Krishna* , R. Padma Sree**
* Department of Chemical Engineering, M.V.G.R. College of Engineering, Vizianagaram, India.
** Department of Chemical Engineering, Andhra University College of Engineering (A), Visakhapatnam, India.
Krishna , D., and Sree, R. P. (2012). Removal Of Chromium From Aqueous-Solution By Limonia-Acidissima Hull Powder As Adsorbent. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 7(4), 27-38. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.4.1875

Abstract

Chromium has been widely used in various industries like textile, leather, chemical manufacture, metal finishing, paint industry and many other industries. Since hexavalent chromium is a priority toxic, mutagenic and carcinogenic chemical when present in excess, it is very much required to remove chromium from effluents before allowing it to enter any water system or on to land. In the present study, the removal of hexavalent chromium by adsorption on the Limonia Acidissima hull powder as adsorbent has been investigated in the batch experiments. The agitation time, the adsorbent size, adsorbent dosage, initial chromium concentration, temperature and the effect of solution pH are studied. Adsorption mechanism is found to follow Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin isotherms. The adsorption behavior is described by a both pseudo first order and second order kinetics. The maximum metal uptake is found to be 20.408 mg/g.

Research Paper

Application of Statistical Analysis System for Explosives Effects of Camouflet Deep-Hole Charges

U. F. Nasirov* , Sayavur I. Bakhtiyarov**
* Mining Department, Navoi State Mining Institute, Navoi, South Str, Uzbekistan.
** New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, 801 Leroy Place, Socorro, USA.
Nasirov , U. F., and Bakhtiyarov , S. I. (2012). Application Of Statistical Analysis System For Explosives Effects Of Camouflet Deep-Hole Charges. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 7(4), 39-43. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.4.1877

Abstract

In this paper the authors present the results of the experimental study of the radius change of explosive effect and the depths of ground compaction at the blast of camouflet deep-hole charges depending on their mass and depth of their lay, besides their compaction level and types of SAS solution at different levels of flowing ground compaction.  Additionally, for the calculation of radius change of explosive effect for camouflet deep-hole charges, we developed a special engineering technique as well as for the depth of flowing ground compaction while using different types of SAS solution.

Research Paper

Modelling of Passive Direct Methanol Fuel Cell for Performance Evaluation

Naveen K. Shrivastavaa* , Shashikant B. Thombreb**, Kailas L. Wasewar***
* Research Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India.
** Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India.
*** Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India.
Shrivastava, N. K. , Thombre , S. B., and Wasewar, K. L. (2012). Modelling Of Passive Direct Methanol Fuel Cell For Performance Evaluation. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 7(4), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.7.4.1879

Abstract

The passive DMFC is a multiphase system involving simultaneous mass, charge and energy transfer. To make this complex system simpler a one-dimensional, steady state, isothermal model has been developed. This model considers mass transfer effects along with the electrochemical reaction. The model was validated with available experimental data. The model result for polarization curve was found in excellent agreement with the available experimental data. The model can be used for improving DMFC understanding and optimize fuel cell design. Even if presented model contains several simplified assumptions, it efficiently describes mass transfer phenomena in a passive DMFC, when different operating parameters are varied on large scale.