Optimal inductor design for nanofluid heating characterisation
Abstract
Purpose
Magnetic fluid hyperthermia experiment requires a uniform magnetic field in order to control the heating rate of a magnetic nanoparticle fluid for laboratory tests. The automated optimal design of a real-life device able to generate a uniform magnetic field suitable to heat cells in a Petri dish is presented. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
Design/methodology/approach
The inductor for tests has been designed using finite element analysis and evolutionary computing coupled to design of experiments technique in order to take into account sensitivity of solutions.
Findings
The geometry of the inductor has been designed and a laboratory prototype has been built. Results of preliminary tests, using a previously synthesized and characterized magneto fluid, are presented.
Originality/value
Design of experiment approach combined with evolutionary computing has been used to compute the solution sensitivity and approximate a 3D Pareto front. The designed inductor has been tested in an experimental set-up.
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Acknowledgements
Authors are grateful to Dr Federico Caicci with the Biology Dept. of Padova University for TEM images, and to the MSc candidates Ms Federica Savarino and Mr Sergio Calasso for the help on experiments. This work has been supported by a grant “Progetto di Ateneo” of the Padova University (CPDA114144).
Citation
Bertani, R., Ceretta, F., Di Barba, P., Dughiero, F., Forzan, M., Michelin, R.A., Sgarbossa, P., Sieni, E. and Spizzo, F. (2015), "Optimal inductor design for nanofluid heating characterisation", Engineering Computations, Vol. 32 No. 7, pp. 1870-1892. https://doi.org/10.1108/EC-10-2014-0218
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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