Simulating The Coo
Simulating The Cooling Of Medical Ct-Scanners: Part 1:
Formulation
Alireza Vahdati1*,
Fakhrodin Dadjoo2, Fakhrodin Alimoradi2, Ali Falavand3,
Mehdi Vahdati1
1 Mechanical group, Naein Branch, Islamic Azad
University, Naein,
2Engineering Group, Chaloos Branch, Islamic Azad
University, Chaloos, Iran
3Engineering Group, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad
University, Ahvaz, Iran
Corresponding author email: [email protected]
Abstract: CT-scanners are used
as an non-invasive detecting method in medical applications as a powerful
radiological device. Many patients are used CT-scanners for detecting disease.
However CT-scanners required cooling due to the huge heat generated during the
operation. In this work we modeled a convection-diffusion cooling process of
CT-scan devices. A flow in a rectangular body with symmetry, constant heat flux
and constant temperature boundary conditions has been considered. The governing
equation has been discredited based on the finite volume method and has been
solved using a fully implicit method. This paper is mostly concerned with the
problem description and the results presents in part 2 of this paper.
[Vahdati A, Dadjoo F, Alimoradi F, Falavand A, Vahdati M. Simulating
the Cooling of Medical CT-Scanners: Part 1: Formulation. Life Sci J 2012;9(1):1029-1034]
(ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 147
Keywords: CT-scanner, CFD
simulation, Heat transfer Full Text 147
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