期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
卷 102, 期 -, 页码 1130-1140出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.07.016
关键词
Electromagnetic fields; Temperature increase; Specific absorption rate; Human testis; Heat transfer
资金
- Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
- Eastern Asia University [TRG5780128]
Increased testicular temperature adversely affects the reproductive system in the male. Environmental conditions, namely high ambient temperature and electromagnetic fields (EMFs), influence the temperature increase in the human body. This study considers the computationally determined specific absorption rate (SAR) and the heat transfer in a piecewise-homogeneous human model of the male reproductive organs and upper thigh exposed to an electric dipole antenna. The study focuses on increases in testicular temperature due to EMF absorption. Much attention is paid to the effects of the operating frequency and exposure time on the SAR and temperature increases induced by exposure to a near-field EMF. The electric field, SAR and temperature distributions in various tissues during exposure to EMFs are obtained by numerical simulation of EM wave propagation and an unsteady bioheat transfer model. This study indicated that when the model is exposed to EMFs at the frequencies of 900 and 1800 MHz, the highest SAR values are obtained in the scrotum. In the testis, which is the most sensitive part of the male reproductive system, the SAR value of the 900 MHz frequency is significantly higher than that of 1800 MHz, while there are no significant differences in the temperature increases between the two operating frequencies. The obtained results may be of assistance in determining exposure limits for the power output of wireless transmitters, and their operating frequency for use with humans. Significant of this work: The study focuses on increases in testicular temperature due to EMF absorption. Much attention is paid to the effects of the operating frequency and exposure time on the SAR and temperature increases induced by exposure to a near-field EMF. The electric field, SAR and temperature distributions in various tissues during exposure to EMFs are obtained by numerical simulation of EM wave propagation and an unsteady bioheat transfer model. The obtained results may be of assistance in determining exposure limits for the power output of wireless transmitters, and their operating frequency for use with humans. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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