Senior Design Project: Fast, Compact, High Strength Magnetic Pulse Generator
Our senior design project was started in August 2014 with a completion date of May 2015. The following link has the most up-to-date information regarding our progress.: http://may1530.ece.iastate.edu
Problem Statement
A solution for designing magnetic field generation devices for a small-scale, low power, and low cost has been difficult to achieve. Magneto-optic systems often use this form of technology as an alternative to a switch in optical communications. The switch required for these communication methods must be designed to be extremely fast and dynamic. The design of this switch to be integrated onto silicon-based technologies has become a challenge for our client.
Objective
In this project, we are designing and fabricating an electronic circuit to solve the stated problem for our client. This circuit will have a small coil that generates a pulsing magnetic field at very high amplitude very quickly. Our client is having difficulties in accomplishing this task with all design specifications included in the design.
Problem Statement
A solution for designing magnetic field generation devices for a small-scale, low power, and low cost has been difficult to achieve. Magneto-optic systems often use this form of technology as an alternative to a switch in optical communications. The switch required for these communication methods must be designed to be extremely fast and dynamic. The design of this switch to be integrated onto silicon-based technologies has become a challenge for our client.
Objective
In this project, we are designing and fabricating an electronic circuit to solve the stated problem for our client. This circuit will have a small coil that generates a pulsing magnetic field at very high amplitude very quickly. Our client is having difficulties in accomplishing this task with all design specifications included in the design.
My Role and Skills Learned
My role throughout this project was the team Communication Leader. I would coordinate the weekly reports, project plans, design document, etc. for the entire team. Thus far, I've learned a lot about the applications of MOSFETs and the effects of coils in a circuit. Throughout this project, we used many resources. Our advisor, John Prichard, provided us with many educational documents covering parts of our project. We have gained skills related to EAGLE PCB and PCB prototyping.
Conclusion
Our circuit design has many modern-day applications across a wide range of scientific tools. Similar circuits to our project can be used in the medical field such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and neuroscience. Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a noninvasive method to study the brain’s functions and interconnections. It induces weak electric currents using a rapidly changing magnetic field. Future investigation is being done on how our circuit is applicable in other scientific technologies.
Please see the 1st version of our project plan below.
My role throughout this project was the team Communication Leader. I would coordinate the weekly reports, project plans, design document, etc. for the entire team. Thus far, I've learned a lot about the applications of MOSFETs and the effects of coils in a circuit. Throughout this project, we used many resources. Our advisor, John Prichard, provided us with many educational documents covering parts of our project. We have gained skills related to EAGLE PCB and PCB prototyping.
Conclusion
Our circuit design has many modern-day applications across a wide range of scientific tools. Similar circuits to our project can be used in the medical field such as transcranial magnetic stimulation and neuroscience. Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a noninvasive method to study the brain’s functions and interconnections. It induces weak electric currents using a rapidly changing magnetic field. Future investigation is being done on how our circuit is applicable in other scientific technologies.
Please see the 1st version of our project plan below.
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