An adjustable linear Halbach array

The linear Halbach array is a well-known planar magnetic structure capable, in the idealized case, of generating a one-sided magnetic field. We show that such a field can be created from an array of uniformly magnetized rods, and rotating these rods in an alternating fashion can smoothly transfer the resultant magnetic field through the plane of the device. We examine an idealized model composed of infinite line dipoles and carry out computational simulations on a realizable device using a magnetic boundary element method. Such an arrangement can be used for an efficient latching device, or to produce a highly tunable field in the space above the device.     

Optimal Halbach permanent magnet designs for maximally pulling and pushing nanoparticles

Optimization methods are presented to design Halbach arrays to maximize the forces applied on magnetic nanoparticles at deep tissue locations. In magnetic drug targeting, where magnets are used to focus therapeutic nanoparticles to disease locations, the sharp fall off of magnetic fields and forces with distances from magnets has limited the depth of targeting. Creating stronger forces at a depth by optimally designed Halbach arrays would allow treatment of a wider class of patients, e.g. patients with deeper tumors. The presented optimization methods are based on semi-definite quadratic programming, yield provably globally optimal Halbach designs in 2 and 3-dimensions, for maximal pull or push magnetic forces (stronger pull forces can collect nanoparticles against blood forces in deeper vessels; push forces can be used to inject particles into precise locations, e.g. into the inner ear). These Halbach designs, here tested in simulations of Maxwell's equations, significantly outperform benchmark magnets of the same size and strength. For example, a 3-dimensional 36 element 2000 cm³ volume optimal Halbach design yields a 5× greater force at a 10 cm depth compared to a uniformly magnetized magnet of the same size and strength. The designed arrays should be feasible to construct, as they have a similar strength (≤1 T), size (≤2000 cm³), and number of elements (≤36) as previously demonstrated arrays, and retain good performance for reasonable manufacturing errors (element magnetization direction errors ≤5°), thus yielding practical designs to improve magnetic drug targeting treatment depths.     

Improved Halbach sensor for NMR scanning of drill cores

A lightweight Halbach magnet system for use in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies on drill cores was designed and built. It features an improved homogeneous magnetic field with a strength of 0.22 T and a maximum accessible sensitive volume. Additionally, it is furnished with a sliding table for automatic scans of cylindrical samples. This device is optimized for nondestructive online measurements of porosity and pore size distributions of water-saturated full cylindrical and split semicylindrical drill cores of different diameters. The porosity of core plugs with diameters from 20 to 80 mm can be measured routinely using exchangeable radiofrequency coils. Advanced NMR techniques that provide 2D T(1)-T(2) correlations with an average measurement time of 30 min and permeability estimates can be performed with a special insert suitable for small core plugs with diameter and length of 20 mm.     

高功率光隔离器永磁系统的理论研究与优化

基于阵列永磁体的特点以及光隔离器对磁场的需求设计了两种适用于高功率隔离器的永磁系统,分析了其磁场分布、磁场非均匀性对隔离度的影响,研究了磁体装配误差对磁场的影响。研究结果表明：通过引入斜向磁化永磁体,选择合适的磁化角度和磁体长度,可以提高永磁体的磁场强度,大幅度减小旋转器所需磁光晶体长度;受磁场非均匀性影响的隔离度与磁光晶体的孔径、长度以及入射激光的光斑半径有关,当晶体长度一定时,减小晶体半径和入射光的半径可以显著提高隔离度。在入射光半径为1.5 mm、磁光晶体半径5 mm时,对应的隔离度分别为105.8 dB和45.4 dB。     

Passive axial magnetic bearing with Halbach magnetized array in magnetically suspended control moment gyro application

The paper presents a special configuration of passive axial magnetic bearing with segmented Halbach magnetized array in magnetically suspended control moment gyro (MSCMG). Peculiarity of presented passive axial magnetic bearing is its ability to provide angular stiffness so that it can produce gyro moment when it is used in MSCMG. The MSCMG with this passive axial magnetic bearing can efficiently reduce the power loss when it supplies gyro moment compared with the five degrees of freedom (5-DOF) MSCMG. The characteristics of the suspension force and stiffness of the passive axial magnetic bearing are studied using finite element method (FEM). The performance of the presented passive axial magnetic bearing with Halbach magnetized array is verified by a prototyped MSCMG.     

用于高功率微波器件的永磁体的设计和测试

报道了用于高功率相对论返波管振荡器的永磁体的设计和试制。以Halbach阵列结构为基础, 通过选择高性能的永磁材料, 调整磁钢的充磁方向、排列方式和尺寸, 优化设计了可用于某相对论返波管振荡器的永磁体结构, 其均匀区磁场强度0.98 T。采用粒子模拟方法, 进行了永磁体与返波管振荡器的一体化设计, 设计结果表明：器件输出功率超过1 GW, 设计的永磁体能够满足器件对磁场强度和位形的要求。对永磁体进行了试制和测试, 测试结果为：均匀区磁场0.88 T, 均匀区长110 mm, 磁体重量约306 kg。     

Analysis of the magnetic field, force, and torque for two-dimensional Halbach cylinders

The Halbach cylinder is a construction of permanent magnets used in applications such as nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus, accelerator magnets and magnetic cooling devices. In this paper the analytical expression for the magnetic vector potential, magnetic flux density and magnetic field for a two dimensional Halbach cylinder are derived. The remanent flux density of a Halbach magnet is characterized by the integer p. For a number of applications the force and torque between two concentric Halbach cylinders are important. These quantities are calculated and the force is shown to be zero except for the case where p for the inner magnet is one minus p for the outer magnet. Also the force is shown never to be balancing. The torque is shown to be zero unless the inner magnet p is equal to minus the outer magnet p. Thus there can never be a force and a torque in the same system.     

高功率光隔离器永磁系统的理论研究与优化

基于Halbach阵列永磁体的特点以及光隔离器对磁场的需求,设计了两种适用于高功率隔离器的永磁系统,分析了其磁场分布、磁场非均匀性对隔离度的影响,研究了磁体装配误差对磁场的影响。研究结果表明:通过引入斜向磁化永磁体,选择合适的磁化角度和磁体长度,可以提高永磁体的磁场强度,大幅度减小旋转器所需磁光晶体长度;受磁场非均匀性影响的隔离度与磁光晶体的孔径、长度以及入射激光的光斑半径有关,当晶体长度一定时,减小晶体半径和入射光的半径可以显著提高隔离度。在入射光半径为1.5mm、磁光晶体半径5mm时,对应的隔离度分别为105.8dB和45.4dB。     

An optimized magnet for magnetic refrigeration

A magnet designed for use in a magnetic refrigeration device is presented. The magnet is designed by applying two general schemes for improving a magnet design to a concentric Halbach cylinder magnet design and dimensioning and segmenting this design in an optimum way followed by the construction of the actual magnet. The final design generates a peak value of 1.24 T, an average flux density of 0.9 T in a volume of 2 L using only 7.3 L of magnet, and has an average low flux density of 0.08 T also in a 2 L volume. The working point of all the permanent magnet blocks in the design is very close to the maximum energy density. The final design is characterized in terms of a performance parameter, and it is shown that it is one of the best performing magnet designs published for magnetic refrigeration.     

Modeling of magnetic bandages for drug targeting: Button vs. Halbach arrays

Magnetic targeting of drugs to diseased tissues, such as non-healing wounds or skin tumors, is a promising clinical use of magnetic microspheres. For successful magnetic targeting, a magnet must be placed in close proximity to the target tissue. In this work the forces exerted on magnetic microspheres by different arrangements of magnets including a simple square magnet, a number of button magnet arrays, and a Halbach array were simulated and compared. Magnetic bandages utilizing a Halbach array configuration were found to yield the best trapping characteristics (large and uniform force distributions) for magnetic targeting applications close to a surface.     

Capillary array electrophoretic NMR of proteins in biological buffer solutions

The capillary array electrophoretic NMR (CA-ENMR) was developed to study protein mixtures in biological buffer solutions of high ionic strength. By enhancing the strength of the effective electric field across the sample, the technique permits the detection of the electrophoretic motion of 1 mM lysozyme in 50 mM NaH(2)PO(4) aqueous solution, which was previously not achievable using conventional ENMR. Heat-induced convection was dramatically reduced by blocking convective current loops and by improving the efficiency of heat exchange. Thus, the capability of ENMR study of electrolyte solutions was extended from low to high ionic strength. In addition, capillary walls reduced rf-induced electrical eddy current, thereby maintaining good probe Q factors. Because of its parallel configuration to the static magnetic field, the capillary array chamber produced no susceptibility distortions of the ENMR signal. The technique offers great potential in characterizing multiple protein conformations and protein interactions in solution.     

便携式岩样核磁共振分析仪磁体的设计

核磁共振中的磁体设计有许多方案，但是要使磁体体积小、重量轻、均匀区大、稳定性好，将面临一系列的问题. 而这些问题的解决主要依赖于电磁场计算. 文中首先阐述这些问题，然后对方案进行优化分析计算，从中找出一个最佳的解决方案. 采用本方案研制出来磁体，我们研制成功了便携式核磁共振岩样分析仪. 经过多次的现场实验测试表明由该磁体构成的磁共振岩样分析仪的稳定性高、重复性好、满足现场恶劣的环境要求.     

单边核磁共振传感器研究及其应用

单边核磁共振(single-sided NMR)传感器具有体积小、造价低和结构开放等特点,特别适用于大型样品的现场无损检测,具有广阔的应用前景.该文介绍了一种均匀度较高的单边核磁共振传感器,在10 mm×10 mm的水平目标区域内,静态磁场均匀度为338×10–6,在垂直方向上静态磁场具有4.6 T/m的恒定梯度.结合该磁场分布的梯度特性,提出了一种基于快速傅里叶变换和带通滤波处理的回波信号处理方法,可提取薄层样品的核磁共振信号,从而实现对样品纵深方向的高分辨率一维测量(分辨率达到50?m).最后使用该传感器对复合绝缘子高分子聚合物、液体的扩散行为,以及植物叶片的枯萎过程进行了测量.展现了该方法在高分子材料分析、液体测量以及农业应用方面的潜力.     

用于长城等古建筑探测的NMR探测器的磁体设计

以万里长城为代表的古建筑是世界瑰宝,更是中华民族的象征和骄傲.本文提出利用便携式核磁共振（NMR）装置来探测研究这类古建筑的建筑材料,在不对其造成损伤的基础上,发掘其隐含的科学、技术和工程相关的丰富信息.为此,作为第一步,设计了适合于探测这类古建筑的便携式单边NMR探测器组合式磁体.该探测器的磁体结构以semi-Halbach为基础,通过不同磁体模块间的组合得到对应移动探测模式、长距离探测模式和均匀磁场探测模式的磁体结构.随后根据优化结果,设计加工了磁体组件,并采用该磁体进行了流体、长城城砖和现代红砖的NMR实验,实测结果与模拟一致.该组合式磁体的优点在于通过不同磁体模块组合,实现了多种探测方式,适用于探测长城等这类古建筑物需要多种探测模式的科学研究.     

A unilateral magnet with an extended constant magnetic field gradient

Unilateral magnetic resonance (UMR) has become, in different research areas, a powerful tool to interrogate samples of arbitrary size. Numerous designs have been suggested in the literature to produce the desired magnetic field distributions, including designs which feature constant magnetic field gradients suitable for diffusion and profiling experiments. This work presents a new approach which features extended constant magnetic field gradients with a three magnet array. Constant gradients of more than 3cm extent can be achieved in a very simple, compact and safe design. Diffusion measurements from different positions over the magnet are presented in addition to practical applications for reservoir core plug characterization. The idea of a solenoid as a probe for specific measurements in UMR is introduced. Simple profiling experiments are also presented.     

相控阵超声二维稀疏阵列的优化设计应用研究

在相控阵超声检测中,稀疏阵列是利用较少阵元数目获得大阵列孔径的有效办法。目前一些稀疏阵列没计的方法,并没充分利用有效阵元。本文首先采用遗传算法没计二维稀疏阵列,发现遗传算法设计的稀疏阵列,一致性较差。主要原因是在没有任何限制的条件下,寻优搜索空间大,遗传算法参数往往难于控制。针对此问题,受十字形稀疏阵列和最小冗余度阵列的启发,本文将最小冗余度阵列拓展到二维稀疏阵列的设计中。计算机模拟和实验都表明,利用最小冗余度阵列和遗传算法设计的二维稀疏阵列具有很好的空间分辨率和对比度分辨率。     

细胞灌注-核磁共振联用方法的研究

该文报道了研制的一套细胞灌注装置,并运用该细胞灌注装置与核磁共振连用的方法在线监测药物作用下肿瘤细胞的能量代谢过程. 结果表明核磁共振细胞灌注方法可有效观察到细胞能量代谢的变化,可作为追踪筛选药物的活性成分及探索药物治疗肿瘤细胞的作用机理的一种有力手段.     

HL-2A装置ECRH超导磁体磁场分布测量

测量了HL-2A装置ECRH超导磁体的磁场分布。测量结果析表明,其归一化纵向磁场在磁场中心20mm区域内大于0.992,径向分布在磁场中心平面上浮动小于1.48%,杂散场在贴近超导磁体表面时的最大分量小于50mT,满足实验要求。